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''[[A Bedfull of Foreigners]]'' isa British farce written by Dave Freeman and first performed in the West End in 1973.
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''[[A Bedfull of Foreigners]]'' is a British farce written by Dave Freeman (1922-2005)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Freeman_(British_writer)]
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
  
The play opened in 1973 and ran in the West End for eighteen months, starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. Since then it has played successfully all over the world.  
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A farce about two couples on holiday in France who are accidentally assigned to the same hotel room.
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First performed in 1973, the play ran in the West End for eighteen months, starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. Since then it has played successfully all over the world.  
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1975: First staged in South Africa by [[Pieter Toerien]] with [[Terry Scott]] and [[June Whitfield]] at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre|Johannesburg Civic]] in 1975.
 
1975: First staged in South Africa by [[Pieter Toerien]] with [[Terry Scott]] and [[June Whitfield]] at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre|Johannesburg Civic]] in 1975.
  
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bedfull_of_Foreigners].
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bedfull_of_Foreigners
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https://books.google.com/books?id=h1IWNAAACAAJ
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Freeman_(British_writer)
  
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 316.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 316.

Latest revision as of 05:53, 1 July 2024

A Bedfull of Foreigners is a British farce written by Dave Freeman (1922-2005)[1]

The original text

A farce about two couples on holiday in France who are accidentally assigned to the same hotel room.

First performed in 1973, the play ran in the West End for eighteen months, starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. Since then it has played successfully all over the world.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1975: First staged in South Africa by Pieter Toerien with Terry Scott and June Whitfield at the Johannesburg Civic in 1975.

1989: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at the Guild Theatre, directed by Colin Ward (September), starring Peter Gordon, Marius Scholtz, Alan Smith, Sharyn Jevon, Lynn Ogston, Mike Ormston and Mary-Ann du Preez. Choreography by Di Ruddick, set design by Geoff Bowker, lighting design by David Whitehouse.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bedfull_of_Foreigners

https://books.google.com/books?id=h1IWNAAACAAJ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Freeman_(British_writer)

Tucker, 1997. 316.

Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.

Theatre programme, 1989.

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