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| − | ''The Entertainer'' is a three-act play by | + | ''The Entertainer'' is a three-act play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and critic of the Establishment John Osborne (1929-1994) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Osborne] about a broken-down music hall performer. The first performance was given on 10 April 1957 at the Royal Court Theatre, London starring Laurence Olivier. |
Published by Faber and Faber, 1957. | Published by Faber and Faber, 1957. | ||
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== Perfromance histroty in South Africa == | == Perfromance histroty in South Africa == | ||
| − | Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society [[PEMADS]] production, directed by [[Roy Sargeant]], in April - May 1971. | + | 1971: Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society [[PEMADS]] production, directed by [[Roy Sargeant]], in April - May 1971. |
| − | Done by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1983 with [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Stuart Brown]], [[Helen Jessop]], [[ Kate Edwards]], [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Gina Benjamin]]. | + | 1983: Done by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1983 with [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Stuart Brown]], [[Helen Jessop]], [[ Kate Edwards]], [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Gina Benjamin]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 8 February 2025
The Entertainer is a three-act play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and critic of the Establishment John Osborne (1929-1994) [1] about a broken-down music hall performer. The first performance was given on 10 April 1957 at the Royal Court Theatre, London starring Laurence Olivier.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1957.
Perfromance histroty in South Africa
1971: Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society PEMADS production, directed by Roy Sargeant, in April - May 1971.
1983: Done by PACT at the Alexander Theatre in 1983 with Michael Atkinson, Stuart Brown, Helen Jessop, Kate Edwards, Andrew Buckland and Gina Benjamin.
Sources
Theatre programme (PEMADS production) held by NELM: [Collection: DICKERSON, Beth]: 2009. 61. 2. 13.
Tucker, 1997. 422-3.
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