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| − | ''Hitting Town'' by Stephen Poliakoff (1952-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Poliakoff]]. ** | + | ''[[Hitting Town]]'' is a one-act play, with several scenes, by Stephen Poliakoff (1952-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Poliakoff]]. ** |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| + | The short play follows a brother and sister's wild night of drug and alcohol, ultimately leading to incest. | ||
| + | Written and first performed in 1976, published as an acting edition by Samuel French Ltd (1977), then as '''''Hitting Town'' and ''City Sugar''''' by Eyre Methuen, London (1978), as '''''Hitting Town'', ''City Sugar''''' in the Heinemann Modern Plays series (Heinemann, 1988) and in ''Poliakoff Plays: 1'' (Methuen Drama, 1990) | ||
== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
| − | + | Adapted for TV by the author in 1976 for Thames Television/ITV Play for Britain. | |
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== Performances in South Africa == | == Performances in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1979: Staged in The [Rehearsal Room] at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) | + | 1979: Staged in The [[Rehearsal Room]] at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), opening 17 January. Directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with [[Carlos da Silva]], [[Caroline Newby]], [[Duarte Sylwain]] and [[Leslee Udwin]] The stage manager was [[Shauna Johnson]]. |
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| + | 1979: Staged at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[Andrew Buckland]] with [[Tom Holmes]], **. The play was subsequently banned by the South African [[Publications Board]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
E-mail correspondence with [[Tom Holmes]], 19 December 2015. | E-mail correspondence with [[Tom Holmes]], 19 December 2015. | ||
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[[Derryn Deavin]], "Actor for the moment" in ''[[The Argus]] Tonight'', May 29 1980: p.7. | [[Derryn Deavin]], "Actor for the moment" in ''[[The Argus]] Tonight'', May 29 1980: p.7. | ||
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 29 July 2020
Hitting Town is a one-act play, with several scenes, by Stephen Poliakoff (1952-)[1]]. **
Contents
The original text
The short play follows a brother and sister's wild night of drug and alcohol, ultimately leading to incest.
Written and first performed in 1976, published as an acting edition by Samuel French Ltd (1977), then as Hitting Town and City Sugar by Eyre Methuen, London (1978), as Hitting Town, City Sugar in the Heinemann Modern Plays series (Heinemann, 1988) and in Poliakoff Plays: 1 (Methuen Drama, 1990)
Translations and adaptations
Adapted for TV by the author in 1976 for Thames Television/ITV Play for Britain.
Performances in South Africa
1979: Staged in The Rehearsal Room at The Space (Cape Town), opening 17 January. Directed by Brian Astbury with Carlos da Silva, Caroline Newby, Duarte Sylwain and Leslee Udwin The stage manager was Shauna Johnson.
1979: Staged at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Andrew Buckland with Tom Holmes, **. The play was subsequently banned by the South African Publications Board.
Sources
Astbury 1979.
E-mail correspondence with Tom Holmes, 19 December 2015.
Derryn Deavin, "Actor for the moment" in The Argus Tonight, May 29 1980: p.7.
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
