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| + | ''Night and Day'' (1978) is a two-act play by [[Tom Stoppard]]. Its subject is journalism and the play set in a fictional African country governed by the tyrant Mageeba. The plot involves the interactions of two British reporters, a British photographer and the family of a British mine owner during a period of unrest. | ||
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | First produced at the Phoenix Theatre in London. | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 N|N]] in Plays | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
| + | 1979: In South Africa it was first produced by [[Pieter Toerien Productions]] in the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Johannesburg in 1979 and also at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town. Directed by visiting director Peter Farago, the cast consisted of [[Graham Clarke]] (George Guthrie), [[Patrick Ndlovu]] (Francis), [[Sandra Prinsloo]] (Ruth Carson), [[Jason Roberts]]/[[Angus Burgess]] (Alastair Carson), [[Tony Anholt]] (Dick Wagner), [[Gavin van den Berg]] (Jacob Milne), [[Clive Scott]] (Geoffrey Carson) and [[Sydney Chama]] (President Mageeba). The set design was by [[Carl Toms]] and the lighting by [[Winston Cowie]]. | ||
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| + | 1987: Presented by [[NAPAC]] at The [[Loft Theatre]] opening 11 November 1987. The play was directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], designed by [[Lisa del Monte]], starring [[Greg Melvill-Smith]] (George Guthrie), [[Mapeni Mkhwane]] (Francis), [[Terry Norton]] (Ruth Carson), [[Matthew Hurt]] or [[Ross Howard]] (Alastair Carson), [[Roger Dwyer]] (Dick Wagner), [[Christopher Wells]] (Jacob Milne), [[Pete Kruger]] (Geoffrey Carson), [[Madoda Ncayiyana]] (President Mageeba). Senior stage manager [[Jacky Vermaas]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Programme notes | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 373-4. | ||
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| + | ''Night and Day'' theatre programme, 1987 | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 27 October 2017
Night and Day (1978) is a two-act play by Tom Stoppard. Its subject is journalism and the play set in a fictional African country governed by the tyrant Mageeba. The plot involves the interactions of two British reporters, a British photographer and the family of a British mine owner during a period of unrest.
Contents
The original text
First produced at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1979: In South Africa it was first produced by Pieter Toerien Productions in the André Huguenet Theatre, Johannesburg in 1979 and also at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. Directed by visiting director Peter Farago, the cast consisted of Graham Clarke (George Guthrie), Patrick Ndlovu (Francis), Sandra Prinsloo (Ruth Carson), Jason Roberts/Angus Burgess (Alastair Carson), Tony Anholt (Dick Wagner), Gavin van den Berg (Jacob Milne), Clive Scott (Geoffrey Carson) and Sydney Chama (President Mageeba). The set design was by Carl Toms and the lighting by Winston Cowie.
1987: Presented by NAPAC at The Loft Theatre opening 11 November 1987. The play was directed by Ralph Lawson, designed by Lisa del Monte, starring Greg Melvill-Smith (George Guthrie), Mapeni Mkhwane (Francis), Terry Norton (Ruth Carson), Matthew Hurt or Ross Howard (Alastair Carson), Roger Dwyer (Dick Wagner), Christopher Wells (Jacob Milne), Pete Kruger (Geoffrey Carson), Madoda Ncayiyana (President Mageeba). Senior stage manager Jacky Vermaas.
Sources
Programme notes
Tucker, 1997. 373-4.
Night and Day theatre programme, 1987
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