Difference between revisions of "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(9 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
A play (written 1983) by John Patrick Shanley (born October 1950 in The Bronx, New York).
+
''[[Danny and the Deep Blue Sea]]'' is a play by John Patrick Shanley (1950-)[].
 +
 
 +
''Not to be confused with Terence Rattigan's '''[[The Deep Blue Sea]]'''''.  
 +
 
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
  
 +
A one act play, set in the Bronx, tells the story of Danny, a brooding, self-loathing young man, and Roberta, a divorced, guilt-ridden young woman, who strike up a conversation in a bar.
  
 +
The play premiered at the Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, in June 1983.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by [[The Company|Market Theatre Company]] directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]] opening 20 January 1986 [[Upstairs|Upstairs at the Market]] starring [[Danny Keogh]] and [[Lesley Nott]]. Lighting design by [[Wesley France]], set design by [[Nadya cohen]].
 
 
  
 +
 +
1986: Presented by [[The Company]], it opened [[Upstairs at the Market]] on 20 January. Directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]] with [[Danny Keogh]] and [[Lesley Nott]]. Lighting design by [[Wesley France]], set design by [[Nadya Cohen]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 +
 +
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_and_the_Deep_Blue_Sea
 +
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patrick_Shanley
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patrick_Shanley
  
''Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'' programme, 1986.
+
''[[Danny and the Deep Blue Sea]]'' programme, 1986.
 +
 
 +
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
  
 +
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 D|D]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
+
Return to [[South_African_Films]]
 +
 
 +
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|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
 +
 
 +
Return to [[South_African_Radio/Plays|South African Radio Plays and Serials]]
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+
Return to [[South_African_Television/Plays|South African Television Plays and Series]]
  
 
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
  
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 +

Latest revision as of 15:28, 3 January 2024

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is a play by John Patrick Shanley (1950-)[].

Not to be confused with Terence Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea.


The original text

A one act play, set in the Bronx, tells the story of Danny, a brooding, self-loathing young man, and Roberta, a divorced, guilt-ridden young woman, who strike up a conversation in a bar.

The play premiered at the Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, in June 1983.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1986: Presented by The Company, it opened Upstairs at the Market on 20 January. Directed by Lucille Gillwald with Danny Keogh and Lesley Nott. Lighting design by Wesley France, set design by Nadya Cohen.

Sources

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patrick_Shanley

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea programme, 1986.

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

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 The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page