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Habeas Corpus is a comedy stage play by the English author Alan Bennett. It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre in London on 10 May 1973, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles.
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''Habeas Corpus'' is a comedy stage play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author Alan Bennett [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bennett] (born 1934) It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre in London on 10 May 1973, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles. ''Habeas corpus'' is also a legal term. It is Latin and translates as "you shall have the body".
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Staged by [[Pieter Toerien]] and directed by [[Kim Grant]] (British director) at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1974 starring the British actor [[Nigel Patrick]].
  
It concerns the aging Dr. Arthur Wicksteed and his pursuit of a nubile patient, Felicity Rumpers. Wicksteed's wife, Muriel, is, in turn, lusting after the charming head of the BMA, Sir Percy Shorter, who, as well as being Wicksteed's old rival, turns out to be Felicity's father - the result of an under-the-table liaison during an air-raid with Lady Rumpers, her mother.
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Produced by S.O.E. in 1983, performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]], directed by [[Yvonne Copley]]. The cast: [[Brian de Kock]], [[Kate Ludford]], [[Ruth Allsopp]], [[Bob Gislon]], [[Sue Cunningham]], [[Norman Sargeant]], [[Val Jones]], [[Hugh Philip]], [[Janet Gilson]], [[Nigel Sweet]], [[Ken Wicksteed]].
  
Felicity herself is pregnant and finds a way to cover it up in the hypochondriac son of Dr. Wicksteed, Denis.
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[[Geoffrey Hyland]] directed a [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] production at the [[Little Theatre]], opening on 13 December 1989.
  
Meanwhile, Wicksteed's spinster sister Connie, ashamed of her flat-chestedness, has schemes of her own. The 'chorus' is provided by the lower-class, housekeeper Mrs Swabb.
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
Habeas corpus is also a legal term. It is Latin and translates as "you shall have the body".
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== Sources ==
(Source: Wikipedia).
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_Corpus_(play)].
  
(Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''
  
  
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Revision as of 11:30, 17 February 2016

Habeas Corpus is a comedy stage play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author Alan Bennett [1] (born 1934) It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre in London on 10 May 1973, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles. Habeas corpus is also a legal term. It is Latin and translates as "you shall have the body".

Performance history in South Africa

Staged by Pieter Toerien and directed by Kim Grant (British director) at the Civic Theatre in 1974 starring the British actor Nigel Patrick.

Produced by S.O.E. in 1983, performed in the Baxter Studio, directed by Yvonne Copley. The cast: Brian de Kock, Kate Ludford, Ruth Allsopp, Bob Gislon, Sue Cunningham, Norman Sargeant, Val Jones, Hugh Philip, Janet Gilson, Nigel Sweet, Ken Wicksteed.

Geoffrey Hyland directed a University of Cape Town Drama Department production at the Little Theatre, opening on 13 December 1989.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Wikipedia [2].

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987


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