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| − | by [[Shirley Johnston]] | + | '''''Plastics''''' is a play by [[Shirley Johnston]] about the struggle of four Sandton housewives against the onslaught of poverty and finding salvation in Tupperware. [[SACPAC]] Best Playwright Award 1991. |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| + | Published by [[Nas Bib]]. | ||
| − | Directed by [[Blaise Koch]], Nico Arena | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | Produced in 7 centres around SA, directed by Johnston, with **, *** and in Adelaide, Australia for [[International Women’s Playwright Festival]]. | ||
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| + | 1993: Presented by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and at the [[Momentum Theatre]] in 1993, directed by [[Jacqui Singer]] and starring [[Gaby Lomberg]], [[Louise Saint Claire|Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Henrietta Gryffenberg]], and [[Motshabi Tyelele]]. Design by [[Lindy Roberts]], choreography by [[Jeanette Ginslow]], musical/original score by [[Michele Maxwell]]. This production was also staged on the Fringe, [[National Arts Festival]]. | ||
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| + | 1994: Directed by [[Blaise Koch]], [[Nico Arena]] 5-26 March, with [[Jana van Niekerk]] (Fiona Farquharson), [[Lynita Crofford]] (Hester Olivier), [[Nomkhita Bavuma]] (Maria Maktini), [[Billy Second]] (Caroline Whelton-Smythe). Design by [[Keith Anderson]], costumes by [[Fanie Steenkamp]], music by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and lighting by [[Patrick Curtis]]. | ||
| + | Choreography by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and [[Blaise Koch]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | ''The Citizen'', 12 May 1992. | + | ''Plastics'' theatre programmes, PACT 1993, CAPAB 1994. |
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| + | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 May 1992. | ||
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| + | ''[[Cape Argus|The Argus]]'', 15 February 1994. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | |
| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 21 April 2020
Plastics is a play by Shirley Johnston about the struggle of four Sandton housewives against the onslaught of poverty and finding salvation in Tupperware. SACPAC Best Playwright Award 1991.
Contents
The original text
Published by Nas Bib.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Produced in 7 centres around SA, directed by Johnston, with **, *** and in Adelaide, Australia for International Women’s Playwright Festival.
1993: Presented by PACT at the Alexander Theatre and at the Momentum Theatre in 1993, directed by Jacqui Singer and starring Gaby Lomberg, Louise Saint-Claire, Henrietta Gryffenberg, and Motshabi Tyelele. Design by Lindy Roberts, choreography by Jeanette Ginslow, musical/original score by Michele Maxwell. This production was also staged on the Fringe, National Arts Festival.
1994: Directed by Blaise Koch, Nico Arena 5-26 March, with Jana van Niekerk (Fiona Farquharson), Lynita Crofford (Hester Olivier), Nomkhita Bavuma (Maria Maktini), Billy Second (Caroline Whelton-Smythe). Design by Keith Anderson, costumes by Fanie Steenkamp, music by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and lighting by Patrick Curtis. Choreography by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and Blaise Koch.
Sources
Plastics theatre programmes, PACT 1993, CAPAB 1994.
The Citizen, 12 May 1992.
The Argus, 15 February 1994.
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
