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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1978: First performed by [[The Company]] on 30 November 1978 in the [[Market Theatre]], directed by Fugard, with [[Marius Weyers]] (Piet Bezuidenhout), [[Shelagh Holliday]] (Gladys Bezuidenhout) and [[Athol Fugard]] (Steve Daniels).
  
First produced by the [[Market Theatre]] in 1979, directed by Fugard, and featuring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. Performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1979.  
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1979: Produced by the [[Market Theatre]], directed by Fugard, and featuring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. Performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1979.  
  
[[PACOFS]] 1983, directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]] starring [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].
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1983: Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]] starring [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[The Company]] theatre programme, 1978.
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[[PACOFS]] Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
 
[[PACOFS]] Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
 
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 07:27, 23 June 2015

A Lesson from Aloes is a 1978 play by Athol Fugard. A play about loyalty and betrayal in the struggle against apartheid. First published by Oxford University Press, 1981.

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Performance history in South Africa

1978: First performed by The Company on 30 November 1978 in the Market Theatre, directed by Fugard, with Marius Weyers (Piet Bezuidenhout), Shelagh Holliday (Gladys Bezuidenhout) and Athol Fugard (Steve Daniels).

1979: Produced by the Market Theatre, directed by Fugard, and featuring Marius Weyers, Bill Curry and Shelagh Holliday. Performed in the Concert Hall, Baxter Theatre in 1979.

1983: Staged by PACOFS, directed by Cobus Rossouw starring Sandra Kotzé and Schalk Jacobsz.

Sources

The Company theatre programme, 1978.

PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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