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| − | '' | + | ''The Norman Conquests'' is the collective name for three ingenious plays by British playwright [[Alan Ayckbourn]] (b. 1939). Entitled ''Table Manners'', ''Living Together'' and ''Round and Round the Garden'', they feature the same six characters over a single weekend in three different parts of a house - the dining room, the living room and the garden respectively. The trilogy was first produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where Ayckbourn was artistic director, prior to a successful season in London. |
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== Stage productions in South Africa == | == Stage productions in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1979: The trilogy was first performed in South Africa by the [[Baxter Company '79]] in the [[Baxter Theatre]]. Directed by [[Brian Rawlinson]], and performed in repertory, with [[Bill Flynn]] (Norman), [[Eckard Rabe]] (Tom). [[Sandra Duncan]] (Sarah), [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]] (Annie), [[John Lesley]] (Reg) and [[Jana Cilliers]] (Ruth). The design was by [[Peter Krummeck]] and the lighting by [[Winston Cowie]]. The Baxter Theatre production was then presented at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg by [[Brickhill-Burke]], with the same cast. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Programme notes for ''[[The Norman Conquests]]'', [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Theatre Company]] 1979. | Programme notes for ''[[The Norman Conquests]]'', [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Theatre Company]] 1979. | ||
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[[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]](eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'': p. 113. | [[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]](eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'': p. 113. | ||
| − | Percy Tucker. 1997. Just the Ticket | + | [[Percy Tucker]]. 1997. Just the Ticket: p. 374. |
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Revision as of 09:46, 10 January 2016
The Norman Conquests is the collective name for three ingenious plays by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn (b. 1939). Entitled Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden, they feature the same six characters over a single weekend in three different parts of a house - the dining room, the living room and the garden respectively. The trilogy was first produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where Ayckbourn was artistic director, prior to a successful season in London.
Stage productions in South Africa
1979: The trilogy was first performed in South Africa by the Baxter Company '79 in the Baxter Theatre. Directed by Brian Rawlinson, and performed in repertory, with Bill Flynn (Norman), Eckard Rabe (Tom). Sandra Duncan (Sarah), Dorothy-Ann Gould (Annie), John Lesley (Reg) and Jana Cilliers (Ruth). The design was by Peter Krummeck and the lighting by Winston Cowie. The Baxter Theatre production was then presented at His Majesty's Theatre, Johannesburg by Brickhill-Burke, with the same cast.
Sources
Programme notes for The Norman Conquests, Baxter Theatre Company 1979.
Brian Barrow and Yvonne Williams-Short(eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987: p. 113.
Percy Tucker. 1997. Just the Ticket: p. 374.
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Return to N in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
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Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
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