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| + | Two middle-aged spinsters, Miss Lettice Douffet, an expert on Elizabethan cuisine and mediaeval weaponry, and Miss Lottie Schoen, devotee of unvarnished fact, set out together to demolish London landmarks and reassert the supremacy of the romantic historical past. | ||
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| + | The original production was directed by Michael Blakemore. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1988: Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions by arrangement with Robert Fox, The Shubert Organisation and Robert Berlind. First performance in South Africa 2 November 1988. '''(??)''' | ||
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| + | 1989: Opened at the [[Baxter Theatre]] on 10 January 1989, directed by [[Rex Garner]], starring [[Moira Lister]], [[Leonard Moss]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Charlotte Butler]], [[John Hussey]] and others. Lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], sets by [[Kay Page]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Alsion Yates]]. Assistant to director [[Tammy Bonell]]. | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer | ||
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| + | ''Lettice and Lovage'' programme. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 13 June 2016
Lettice and Lovage is a comedy by Peter Shaffer(1926-2016)[1].
Contents
The original text
Two middle-aged spinsters, Miss Lettice Douffet, an expert on Elizabethan cuisine and mediaeval weaponry, and Miss Lottie Schoen, devotee of unvarnished fact, set out together to demolish London landmarks and reassert the supremacy of the romantic historical past.
The original production was directed by Michael Blakemore.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1988: Presented by Pieter Toerien Productions by arrangement with Robert Fox, The Shubert Organisation and Robert Berlind. First performance in South Africa 2 November 1988. (??)
1989: Opened at the Baxter Theatre on 10 January 1989, directed by Rex Garner, starring Moira Lister, Leonard Moss, Paddy Canavan, Charlotte Butler, John Hussey and others. Lighting by Jannie Swanepoel, sets by Kay Page, costumes co-ordinated by Alsion Yates. Assistant to director Tammy Bonell.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer
Lettice and Lovage programme.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
Return to Main Page
