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''Rose'', a comedy by Andrew Davies. A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances.  
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''Rose'' is a comedy by Welsh writer Andrew Davies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Davies_(writer)] (born 1936). A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances. Casting: Male 3, Female 5.
  
 
First produced in London at the Duke of York's Theatre by Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company Ltd on 28 February 1980 starring Glenda Jackson and directed by Alan Dossor. originally produced in the previous year at the Belvrade Theatre, Coventry.
 
First produced in London at the Duke of York's Theatre by Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company Ltd on 28 February 1980 starring Glenda Jackson and directed by Alan Dossor. originally produced in the previous year at the Belvrade Theatre, Coventry.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] during 1980, directed by [[Harvey Ashby]]. The cast: [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Maggie Holland]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Iain Winter]], [[Christine le Brocq]], [[Tammy Ustinov]], [[Paul Bosman]], [[Alan Granville]].  
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1980: Presented by [[Toerien-Firth Company]] by arrangement with Colin Brough and Herbert de Leon Ltd at the [[Baxter Theatre]] directed by British director Harvey Ashby, starring [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Maggie Holland]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Iain Winter]], [[Christine le Brocq]], visiting British actress Tammy Ustinov, [[Paul Bosman]] and [[Alan Granville]].  
  
Produced by [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Shirley Firth]] in South Africa 1979-1981. Won various awards, including the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Supporting Actress Award for [[Maggie Holland]].  
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1981: Presented by The Little Abbey and The Durban Theatre Foundations, directed by [[Dennis Schauffer]], November.
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2001: [[Janice Honeyman]] directed a production of this play in Gauteng, starring [[Annabel Linder]] in the lead. Lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Doollee: the Playwrgihts Database [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsD/davies-andrew.html#8877].
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''Rose'' theatre programme, 1980.
 
''Rose'' theatre programme, 1980.
  
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
  
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[[NELM]]: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 27. 57.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 10:37, 27 November 2017

Rose is a comedy by Welsh writer Andrew Davies [1] (born 1936). A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances. Casting: Male 3, Female 5.

First produced in London at the Duke of York's Theatre by Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company Ltd on 28 February 1980 starring Glenda Jackson and directed by Alan Dossor. originally produced in the previous year at the Belvrade Theatre, Coventry.

The original text

Published by Samuel French, 1980.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1980: Presented by Toerien-Firth Company by arrangement with Colin Brough and Herbert de Leon Ltd at the Baxter Theatre directed by British director Harvey Ashby, starring Sandra Duncan, Maggie Holland, Paddy Canavan, Iain Winter, Christine le Brocq, visiting British actress Tammy Ustinov, Paul Bosman and Alan Granville.

1981: Presented by The Little Abbey and The Durban Theatre Foundations, directed by Dennis Schauffer, November.

2001: Janice Honeyman directed a production of this play in Gauteng, starring Annabel Linder in the lead. Lighting designer Jane Gosnell.

Sources

Doollee: the Playwrgihts Database [2].

Rose theatre programme, 1980.

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 27. 57.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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