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''Alpha Beta'' by E.A. Whitehead. Described as “… a savage, vicious modern play” by [[Brian Astbury]], it was first done in South Africa at [[Space Theatre|The Space]]  (Cape Town) in 1973 , directed by [[David Muir]] with [[Yvonne Bryceland]] and [[Percy Sieff]]. Sound by [[Angelo Iatrou]], lighting by [[David Muir]] and stage manager [[Bee Berman]].  
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''Alpha Beta'' by British playwright E.A. Whitehead. The play is a study of collapsing marriage, spaced over nine years and running from an ingrained routine of rows and sexual frustration to the man's miserable compromise as a Sunday daddy.
  
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== The original text ==
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Royal Court Theatre, London >>>    1972. Faber and Faber, London, 1972 
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Described as “… a savage, vicious modern play” by [[Brian Astbury]], it was first performed in South Africa at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1973 , directed by [[David Muir]] with [[Yvonne Bryceland]] as Norma Elliot and [[Percy Sieff]] as Frank Elliot. Sound by [[Angelo Iatrou]], lighting by [[David Muir]] and stage manager [[Bee Berman]].
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== Sources ==
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http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsW/whitehead-ted.html
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''Alpha Beta'' theatre programme, 1973.
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Revision as of 08:33, 24 October 2014

Alpha Beta by British playwright E.A. Whitehead. The play is a study of collapsing marriage, spaced over nine years and running from an ingrained routine of rows and sexual frustration to the man's miserable compromise as a Sunday daddy.

The original text

Royal Court Theatre, London >>> 1972. Faber and Faber, London, 1972

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Described as “… a savage, vicious modern play” by Brian Astbury, it was first performed in South Africa at The Space (Cape Town) in 1973 , directed by David Muir with Yvonne Bryceland as Norma Elliot and Percy Sieff as Frank Elliot. Sound by Angelo Iatrou, lighting by David Muir and stage manager Bee Berman.

Sources

http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsW/whitehead-ted.html

Alpha Beta theatre programme, 1973.


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