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A play by American playwright and educator Milan Stitt (1941-2009). The original play was based on a real life 1919 murder trial. Writing on the play began in 1965 and debuted in 1971; it finally appeared on Broadway in 1976.
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A play by American playwright and educator Milan Stitt (1941-2009). The original play was based on a real life 1919 trial for the murder of a nun in Michigan. Writing on the play began in 1965 and debuted in 1971; it finally appeared on Broadway in 1976.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]], opening in the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in April 1985, starring [[Amanda Strydom]], [[Joe Stewardson]], [[Andrew Buckland]], [[Valerie Dunlop]], [[John Whiteley]] and [[Drummond Marais]], directed by [[Rex Garner]].
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Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]], opening at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], first performance 23 April 1985, starring [[Amanda Strydom]] (Sister Rita), [[Joe Stewardson]] (Toby Felker), [[Andrew Buckland]] (Father Rivard), [[Valerie Dunlop]] (Mrs Shandig), [[John Whiteley]] ((Monsignor Nicholson), [[Drummond Marais]] (Prosecutor), [[Edwin van Wyk]] (Amos), [[Louise Saint-Claire]] ((Erna Prindle) and [[Gaynor Young]] (Louise), directed by [[Rex Garner]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Stitt
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Stitt
  
''[[Benefactors]]'' programme, 1985.
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''The Runner Stumbles'' theatre programme, 1985.
  
  

Revision as of 17:19, 15 October 2014

A play by American playwright and educator Milan Stitt (1941-2009). The original play was based on a real life 1919 trial for the murder of a nun in Michigan. Writing on the play began in 1965 and debuted in 1971; it finally appeared on Broadway in 1976.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by Pieter Toerien, opening at the André Huguenet Theatre, first performance 23 April 1985, starring Amanda Strydom (Sister Rita), Joe Stewardson (Toby Felker), Andrew Buckland (Father Rivard), Valerie Dunlop (Mrs Shandig), John Whiteley ((Monsignor Nicholson), Drummond Marais (Prosecutor), Edwin van Wyk (Amos), Louise Saint-Claire ((Erna Prindle) and Gaynor Young (Louise), directed by Rex Garner.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1426

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runner_Stumbles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Stitt

The Runner Stumbles theatre programme, 1985.


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