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A play by [[Ashraf Johaardien]] (2003). Published by [[Just Done Productions Publishing]].
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''[[Happy Endings are Extra]]'' is a play by [[Ashraf Johaardien]]  
  
== Subject ==
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==The original text==
Cape Town. Gabriel and Chantelle are married. She thinks that she can cope with his bisexuality until he meets and falls in love with Chris, an underage rent boy.
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(2003).
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Set in Cape Town, it is about the married couple Gabriel and Chantelle. She thinks that she can cope with his bisexuality, until he meets and falls in love with Chris, an underage rent boy.
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Published by [[Just Done Productions Publishing]] in 2003.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa and abroad ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa and abroad ==
[[Baxter Theatre]] Centre (2003), [[Grahamstown Festival]] (2004), [[Artscape]] Theatre Centre (with [[Deirdre Wolhuter]], [[Darren King]] and [[Pieter Jacobs]] 2005), Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival (2006), Diversionary Theatre, San Diego CA (2007), Bailiwick Rep Theatre, Chicago USA (2007).
 
  
The 2004 production was directed and designed by [[Neville Engelbrecht]], starring [[Lynita Crofford]], [[Paul Harris]] and [[Rory Acton-Burnell]].
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2003: Premiered at the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]],
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2004: Performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] (2004), directed and designed by [[Neville Engelbrecht]], starring [[Lynita Crofford]], [[Paul Harris]] and [[Rory Acton-Burnell]].
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2005:  Performed at the [[Artscape Theatre Centre]], featuring [[Deirdre Wolhuter]], [[Darron King]] and [[Pieter Jacobs]] 2005),
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2006:  Performed at the Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival (2006),
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2007: Performed at the  Diversionary Theatre, San Diego CA  and at the Bailiwick Rep Theatre, Chicago USA.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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''[[Cape Times]]'', 12 October 2005.
 
''[[Cape Times]]'', 12 October 2005.
  
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 8 September 2022

Happy Endings are Extra is a play by Ashraf Johaardien

The original text

(2003).


Set in Cape Town, it is about the married couple Gabriel and Chantelle. She thinks that she can cope with his bisexuality, until he meets and falls in love with Chris, an underage rent boy.

Published by Just Done Productions Publishing in 2003.

Performance history in South Africa and abroad

2003: Premiered at the Baxter Theatre Centre,

2004: Performed at the Grahamstown Festival (2004), directed and designed by Neville Engelbrecht, starring Lynita Crofford, Paul Harris and Rory Acton-Burnell.

2005: Performed at the Artscape Theatre Centre, featuring Deirdre Wolhuter, Darron King and Pieter Jacobs 2005),

2006: Performed at the Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival (2006),

2007: Performed at the Diversionary Theatre, San Diego CA and at the Bailiwick Rep Theatre, Chicago USA.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Wikipedia [1].

National Arts Festival programme 2004, p.63.

Cape Times, 12 October 2005.

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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