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| − | First published by [[Ravan Press]] in 1978, republished in 1995 in ''At the Junction: | + | First published by [[Ravan Press]] in 1978, republished in 1995 in the collection ''[[At the Junction: Four Plays by the Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]'' by [[Wits University Press]], Johannesburg. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:15, 12 October 2023
The Fantastical History of a Useless Man, devised by Malcolm Purkey for Junction Avenue Theatre Company (JATC). A deconstruction of the “official” South African history utilizing vaudeville techniques.
The original text
First published by Ravan Press in 1978, republished in 1995 in the collection At the Junction: Four Plays by the Junction Avenue Theatre Company by Wits University Press, Johannesburg.
Performance history in South Africa
1976: First performed in September 1976, directed by Ken Leach?*.
1978: A Baxter Company '78 production was directed by Ken Leach. The cast: Keith Grenville, Henry Goodman, Wilson Dunster, Melanie-Ann Sher, Sandra Prinsloo, Merle Lifson, Michele Maxwell, Roland Stafford.
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