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'''''The Unvarnished Truth''''' is a 1978 play by British playwright [[Royce Ryton]] (1924–2009) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Ryton].
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'''''The Unvarnished Truth''''' is a 1978 comedy drama by British playwright [[Royce Ryton]] (1924–2009) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Ryton].
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
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1979: Staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Baxter Theatre]] by the [[Toerien-Firth Company]], directed by [[Joan Kemp-Welch]], with [[Michael Richard]] (Tom), [[Lynne White]] (Annabel), [[Brian Darnley]] (Bert Hopkins), [[Vera Blacker]] (Mrs Cartwright), [[Richard Cox]] (Bill), [[Pamela Jacobs]] (Mrs Steward-Dubonnet), [[Alan Granville]] (Inspector) and [[Patricia Parr-Burman|Pat Parr-Burman]] (Isabel). Later [[Anthony Fridjhon]], [[Claudia Eden]] and [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] replaced members of the cast.
Directed by [[Joan Kemp-Welch]] for [[Toerien-Firth Company]] in 1979 at the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Michael Richard]], [[Lynne White]], [[Brian Darnley]], [[Vera Blacker]], [[Anthony Fridjhon]], [[Claudia Eden]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Pat Purr-Burman]].  
 
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
 
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
  
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[[Toerien-Firth Company]] theate programme (undated).
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 09:15, 31 October 2015

The Unvarnished Truth is a 1978 comedy drama by British playwright Royce Ryton (1924–2009) [1].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1979: Staged at the Intimate Theatre, Johannesburg and the Baxter Theatre by the Toerien-Firth Company, directed by Joan Kemp-Welch, with Michael Richard (Tom), Lynne White (Annabel), Brian Darnley (Bert Hopkins), Vera Blacker (Mrs Cartwright), Richard Cox (Bill), Pamela Jacobs (Mrs Steward-Dubonnet), Alan Granville (Inspector) and Pat Parr-Burman (Isabel). Later Anthony Fridjhon, Claudia Eden and Nicholas Ellenbogen replaced members of the cast.

Sources

Wikipedia [2].

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.

Toerien-Firth Company theate programme (undated).

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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