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''Deathtrap'', by Ira Levin. Directed in 1978 by [[Stockton Briggle]] for [[Pieter Toerien Production]]. Performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Peter Wyngarde]], [[Beryl Gordon]], [[Raymond O'Neill]], [[Robin Dolton]], [[Patricia Sanders]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
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''[[Deathtrap]]'' is a comedy-thriller in two acts by Ira Levin (1929-2007)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Levin].  
  
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==The original text==
  
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Written in 1978, it is referred to as a play withing a play, using with one set and five characters and a plot with many twists. Following a tryout at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston, it went on to a four-year run on Broadway, opening at the Music Box Theatre under the direction of Robert Moore, February 26, 1978, before moving to the Biltmore Theatre on January 7, 1982 and closing on June 13 of that year.
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It holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway, and was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play.
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== Translations and adaptations ==
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It was adapted into a film starring Christopher Reeve, Michael Caine, and Dyan Cannon in 1982.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1978: Directed by [[Stockton Briggle]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions. Performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (18 December 1978 to 6 January 1979) and other theatres. The cast: [[Peter Wyngarde]], [[Beryl Gordon]], [[Raymond O'Neill]], [[Robin Dolton]], [[Patricia Sanders]].
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1984: Presented by the [[Dramatic Society of East London]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed by [[Lynette Alexander]], with [[Ian Haselau]], [[Karyn Snyman]], [[Peter Wakefield]], [[Mary Dickinson]] and [[Don Titford]].
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathtrap_(play).
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Levin
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Theatre programme, 1984
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 29 June 2024

Deathtrap is a comedy-thriller in two acts by Ira Levin (1929-2007)[1].

The original text

Written in 1978, it is referred to as a play withing a play, using with one set and five characters and a plot with many twists. Following a tryout at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston, it went on to a four-year run on Broadway, opening at the Music Box Theatre under the direction of Robert Moore, February 26, 1978, before moving to the Biltmore Theatre on January 7, 1982 and closing on June 13 of that year.

It holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway, and was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play.

Translations and adaptations

It was adapted into a film starring Christopher Reeve, Michael Caine, and Dyan Cannon in 1982.

Performance history in South Africa

1978: Directed by Stockton Briggle for Pieter Toerien Productions. Performed at the Baxter Theatre (18 December 1978 to 6 January 1979) and other theatres. The cast: Peter Wyngarde, Beryl Gordon, Raymond O'Neill, Robin Dolton, Patricia Sanders.

1984: Presented by the Dramatic Society of East London at the Guild Theatre, directed by Lynette Alexander, with Ian Haselau, Karyn Snyman, Peter Wakefield, Mary Dickinson and Don Titford.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathtrap_(play).

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

Theatre programme, 1984

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

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