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Roger has invited his old friend Philip and his wife for a cruise on his luxury yacht together with Denys and his wife Valerie in order to see whether Denys, his employee, proves suitable for an important job abroad. All seems set for a restful holiday. Complications start with the very first arrival, Roger's estranged wife Lisa. Then the philandering Philip turns up with super sexy Mercy instead of his wife. Soon every conceivable permutation and combination of twice three has been achieved, with the clumsy Denys losing his contact lenses and stumbling around doing damage everywhere. Even Roger's unseen secretary Betty Samuelson is drawn into the plot before the final hilarious and unexpected climax.. | Roger has invited his old friend Philip and his wife for a cruise on his luxury yacht together with Denys and his wife Valerie in order to see whether Denys, his employee, proves suitable for an important job abroad. All seems set for a restful holiday. Complications start with the very first arrival, Roger's estranged wife Lisa. Then the philandering Philip turns up with super sexy Mercy instead of his wife. Soon every conceivable permutation and combination of twice three has been achieved, with the clumsy Denys losing his contact lenses and stumbling around doing damage everywhere. Even Roger's unseen secretary Betty Samuelson is drawn into the plot before the final hilarious and unexpected climax.. | ||
Revision as of 06:05, 21 January 2025
Two plays/productions by this name have been performed in South Africa.
In addition there have been Sextet 69 (a student review) and a collection of one-act plays with this title, published in South Africa.
In addition,
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Sextet The Revue (Farmer and Trewhela, 1957)
A South African revue which was devised and written by Anthony Farmer with music by Ralph Trewhela. Adam Leslie contributed material to the show. Starring Dennis Hale, Olive King, Norma Vorster, Olive Wright, Jimmy Mentis and Tommy Tucker in 1957.
Sources
Material relating to Anthony Farmer's production of Sextet at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg, from 23 July 1957 held by NELM.
Review by Lewis Sowden, The Rand Daily Mail, 24 July 1957,
Sextet The Play (Pertwee, 1979)
The original text
Written by British playwright Michael Pertwee (1916-1991), first performed and published by Samuel French, 1979 , and listed as Sextet: Six of One by Concord Theatricals with the following description[1]:
Roger has invited his old friend Philip and his wife for a cruise on his luxury yacht together with Denys and his wife Valerie in order to see whether Denys, his employee, proves suitable for an important job abroad. All seems set for a restful holiday. Complications start with the very first arrival, Roger's estranged wife Lisa. Then the philandering Philip turns up with super sexy Mercy instead of his wife. Soon every conceivable permutation and combination of twice three has been achieved, with the clumsy Denys losing his contact lenses and stumbling around doing damage everywhere. Even Roger's unseen secretary Betty Samuelson is drawn into the plot before the final hilarious and unexpected climax..
Performance history in South Africa
1979: A Toerien-Firth Company Production was directed by Michael Pertwee in 1979, performed in the Baxter Theatre. The cast: Peter J. Elliott, Trish Downing, Lynne Maree, Peter Blythe, Jeremy Hank, Corinne Willoughby.
1990: Tim Plewman and star cast appeared in this play at the André Huguenet Theatre opening 26 May 1990.
Sources
https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/p/4582/sextet-six-of-one
Theatre programme (1979 production) held by NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 28. 43
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
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