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by [[Don MacLennan]]. Two-Act play in twenty-seven scenes. First performed by [[PACT]] in 1974, and published in 1977 in ''[[Contemporary South African Plays]]'' (ed. [[E. Pereira]]). (See Gosher, 1988)
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''[[The Voyage of the Santiago|An Enquiry into the Voyage of the Santiago as Performed by the Survivors]]'' is a play by [[Don Maclennan]] (1929-2009). Two-Act play in twenty-seven scenes.  
  
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== The original text ==
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An historical drama based on a 16th century shipwreck in the Madagascar Channel. Published in 1977 in ''[[Contemporary South African Plays]]'', pp. 111-155.
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1974: First performed by [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], directed by [[Ken Leach]]. The cast: [[Norman Coombes]] (Captain), [[Denis Bettesworth]] (Pilot/Doctor), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Ximines), [[Michael Richard]] (Sapata), [[Errol Ross]] (Pinto), [[Michael Irwin]] (Master), [[Leonie Hofmeyr]] (Maria Ramos), [[Beverley Malnick]] (Woman 1), [[Reza de Wet]] (Woman 2).
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== Sources ==
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Notes: ''[[Contemporary South African Plays]]'', p.109.
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Review written by [[Raeford Daniel]], ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 6 February 1974.
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An Enquiry into the Voyage of the Santiago as Performed by the Survivors is a play by Don Maclennan (1929-2009). Two-Act play in twenty-seven scenes.

The original text

An historical drama based on a 16th century shipwreck in the Madagascar Channel. Published in 1977 in Contemporary South African Plays, pp. 111-155.

Performance history in South Africa

1974: First performed by PACT at the Arena Theatre, directed by Ken Leach. The cast: Norman Coombes (Captain), Denis Bettesworth (Pilot/Doctor), Nigel Vermaas (Ximines), Michael Richard (Sapata), Errol Ross (Pinto), Michael Irwin (Master), Leonie Hofmeyr (Maria Ramos), Beverley Malnick (Woman 1), Reza de Wet (Woman 2).

Sources

Notes: Contemporary South African Plays, p.109.

Review written by Raeford Daniel, The Rand Daily Mail, 6 February 1974.

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