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| − | ''A Hatful of Rain'' by Michael V. Gazzo. A hard-hitting American drama set in the Lower East side of New York, first performed on Broadway and in London in 1955-1956. | + | ''[[A Hatful of Rain]]'' is a play by American playwright Michael V. Gazzo (1923-1995)[https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=WmljVYS-Eeeo8we33oGgDg&gws_rd=ssl#q=michael+gazzo]. A hard-hitting American drama set in the Lower East side of New York, first performed on Broadway and in London in 1955-1956. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | First produced in South Africa at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1957 by [[The Company of Three]] and directed by [[Stuart Brown]], with [[Ivan Berold]], [[Marjorie Gordon]] and [[Jenny Gratus]]. | + | 1957: First produced in South Africa at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1957 by [[The Company of Three]] and directed by [[Stuart Brown]], with [[Ivan Berold]], [[Marjorie Gordon]] and [[Jenny Gratus]]. |
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| + | 1966: Presented by [[CAPAB]] in November 1966 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] directed by the New York director [[Stanley Waren]] [http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/Theatre/Faculty-Bios/Stanley-Waren] starring [[Johann Nell]] (John Pope Snr), visiting British actor Michael Mellinger (Johnny Pope), [[Yvonne Bryceland]] (Celia Pope), [[Norman Coombes]] (Mother), [[Glynn Day]] (Apples), [[Percy Sieff]] (Polo Pope) and [[Susan Blake]] (Putski). Set designed by [[Michael Clarke]]. | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/7178/A-Hatful-of-Rain | ||
| − | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 111. | |
| − | + | ''A Hatful of Rain'' theatre programme, 1966. | |
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:25, 17 August 2020
A Hatful of Rain is a play by American playwright Michael V. Gazzo (1923-1995)[1]. A hard-hitting American drama set in the Lower East side of New York, first performed on Broadway and in London in 1955-1956.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1957: First produced in South Africa at the Library Theatre in 1957 by The Company of Three and directed by Stuart Brown, with Ivan Berold, Marjorie Gordon and Jenny Gratus.
1966: Presented by CAPAB in November 1966 at the Hofmeyr Theatre directed by the New York director Stanley Waren [2] starring Johann Nell (John Pope Snr), visiting British actor Michael Mellinger (Johnny Pope), Yvonne Bryceland (Celia Pope), Norman Coombes (Mother), Glynn Day (Apples), Percy Sieff (Polo Pope) and Susan Blake (Putski). Set designed by Michael Clarke.
Sources
http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/7178/A-Hatful-of-Rain
Tucker, 1997. 111.
A Hatful of Rain theatre programme, 1966.
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