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''The Other Side of the Swamp'' by Royce Ryton. ** Directed by [[Graham Armitage]] at the [[Barnato Theatre]] for [[Toerien-Firth]] in 1976, starring [[Royce Ryton]] himself and [[Eckard Rabe]].
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''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' is a play for two men by [[Royce Ryton]] (1924-2009) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Ryton]. .
  
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== The original text ==
  
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A play about a gay relationship.
  
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Performed at Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead, London, opening on 30th January 1976, directed by Royce Ryton with Paul Jerricho as Leslie and Adrian King as "Terry"
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1976: Staged by the [[Toerien-Firth Company]] in the [[Barnato Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by Graham Armtage with author [[Royce Ryton]] and [[Eckard Rabe]]. Despite the local controversy about the play's theme, it ran for a year and broke a South African record in the process.
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1977:  Performed by the [[Toerien-Firth Company]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]], once again directed by [[Graham Armitage]], starring [[Royce Ryton]] and [[Eckard Rabe]].
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2001: In June 2001 it was staged by [[Pieter Toerien Productions]] in the [[Montecasino Theatre]] in Johannesburg and the [[Theatre on the Bay]] in Cape Town, directed by [[Alan Swerdlow]], with [[Malcolm Terrey]] and [[Ashley Dowds]].
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== Sources ==
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https://theatricalia.com/play/fkw/the-other-side-of-the-swamp/production/1685
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Ryton
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''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 June 2001.
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''[[Beeld]]'' Plus, 2 June 2001.
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 7 November 2023

The Other Side of the Swamp is a play for two men by Royce Ryton (1924-2009) [1]. .

The original text

A play about a gay relationship.

Performed at Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead, London, opening on 30th January 1976, directed by Royce Ryton with Paul Jerricho as Leslie and Adrian King as "Terry"

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1976: Staged by the Toerien-Firth Company in the Barnato Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Graham Armtage with author Royce Ryton and Eckard Rabe. Despite the local controversy about the play's theme, it ran for a year and broke a South African record in the process.

1977: Performed by the Toerien-Firth Company at the Baxter Theatre, once again directed by Graham Armitage, starring Royce Ryton and Eckard Rabe.

2001: In June 2001 it was staged by Pieter Toerien Productions in the Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg and the Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town, directed by Alan Swerdlow, with Malcolm Terrey and Ashley Dowds.

Sources

https://theatricalia.com/play/fkw/the-other-side-of-the-swamp/production/1685

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Ryton

The Citizen, 12 June 2001.

Beeld Plus, 2 June 2001.


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