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| − | ''Women Behind Bars'' by American playwright, lyricist, television writer and theatre director Tom Eyen (1940-1991), a campy-disturbing send-up of women's prison exploitation movies. The original production at the off-Broadway Astor Place Theatre opened on May 1, 1975 with a cast headed by Pat Ast, Helen Hanft, Mary-Jennifer Mitchell and Sharon Barr. | + | ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'' was written by American playwright, lyricist, television writer and theatre director Tom Eyen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Eyen] (1940-1991), a campy-disturbing send-up of women's prison exploitation movies. |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | The original production at the off-Broadway Astor Place Theatre opened on May 1, 1975 with a cast headed by Pat Ast, Helen Hanft, Mary-Jennifer Mitchell and Sharon Barr. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Directed by [[Christopher Weare|Chris Weare]] for [[CAPAB]] in July 1984 starring [[ | + | 1984: Directed by [[Christopher Weare|Chris Weare]] for [[CAPAB]] in July 1984 starring [[Merle Lifson]], [[Victoria Bawcombe]], [[Lynita Crofford]], [[Libby Daniels]], [[Margaretha Fischer]], [[Terry Greyvenstein]], [[Rayne Hindle]], [[Susan Pam]], [[Clare Dembovsky]]. Lighting by [[Nicholas Tilney]], design by [[Jenny Gillis]]. |
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| + | 1993: Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], 12-15 May 1993. Directed by [[Johan Esterhuizen]], starring [[Ira Blanckenberg]], [[Launa Kotzé]], [[Judy-Ann Deacon]], [[Nadia Jacobs]], [[Franci Swanepoel]], [[Marleen Snyman]], [[Suzanne Smith]], [[Marianne Stander]], [[Lisl Wolmarans]], [[Christine Truter]], [[Leon Swanepoel]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Behind_Bars. | |
| − | + | ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'' theatre programme (CAPAB) 1984. | |
| − | + | [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] programme, 1993 | |
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Latest revision as of 06:47, 7 February 2024
Women Behind Bars was written by American playwright, lyricist, television writer and theatre director Tom Eyen [1] (1940-1991), a campy-disturbing send-up of women's prison exploitation movies.
The original text
The original production at the off-Broadway Astor Place Theatre opened on May 1, 1975 with a cast headed by Pat Ast, Helen Hanft, Mary-Jennifer Mitchell and Sharon Barr.
Performance history in South Africa
1984: Directed by Chris Weare for CAPAB in July 1984 starring Merle Lifson, Victoria Bawcombe, Lynita Crofford, Libby Daniels, Margaretha Fischer, Terry Greyvenstein, Rayne Hindle, Susan Pam, Clare Dembovsky. Lighting by Nicholas Tilney, design by Jenny Gillis.
1993: Performed in the H.B. Thom Theatre, 12-15 May 1993. Directed by Johan Esterhuizen, starring Ira Blanckenberg, Launa Kotzé, Judy-Ann Deacon, Nadia Jacobs, Franci Swanepoel, Marleen Snyman, Suzanne Smith, Marianne Stander, Lisl Wolmarans, Christine Truter, Leon Swanepoel.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Behind_Bars.
Women Behind Bars theatre programme (CAPAB) 1984.
H.B. Thom Theatre programme, 1993
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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 South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to ESAT Venues
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
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