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| − | (1926-) British playwright and director. | + | [[Peter Shaffer]](1926-2016)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer] is a British playwright and director. |
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| + | '''For biographical details, see Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer.''' | ||
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| + | == The South African connection == | ||
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| + | All his works have been performed in South Africa, and he has also visited the country on occasion. | ||
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| + | === As director === | ||
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| + | In 1964 he came to South Africa to direct a revival of [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'', and the first presentation of his own double-bill of short plays (''[[The Private Ear]]'' and ''[[The Public Eye]]'') for [[Taubie Kushlick]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1964. | ||
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| + | ===His plays performed in South Africa=== | ||
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| + | The following plays have been staged one or more times in the country: | ||
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| + | ''[[Five Finger Exercise]]'', ''[[The Private Ear]]'', ''[[The Public Eye]]'', ''[[Black Comedy]]'', ''[[The White Liars]]'', ''[[Lettice and Lovage]]'', ''[[Shrivings]]'', ''[[Equus]]'', ''[[The Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'' | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | |
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:24, 18 December 2019
Peter Shaffer(1926-2016)[1] is a British playwright and director.
For biographical details, see Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer.
Contents
The South African connection
All his works have been performed in South Africa, and he has also visited the country on occasion.
As director
In 1964 he came to South Africa to direct a revival of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit, and the first presentation of his own double-bill of short plays (The Private Ear and The Public Eye) for Taubie Kushlick at the Intimate Theatre in 1964.
His plays performed in South Africa
The following plays have been staged one or more times in the country:
Five Finger Exercise, The Private Ear, The Public Eye, Black Comedy, The White Liars, Lettice and Lovage, Shrivings, Equus, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Amadeus
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
