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''[[As Long As Forever Is]]'' is a programme of songs, poems and prose by Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas], devised by [[Henry Goodman]], [[Glynn Day]] and [[Lynn Banner]].  
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''[[As Long As Forever Is]]'' is a programme of prose, poetry and songs by Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas].
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== The original text ==
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The programme devised by [[Henry Goodman]], [[Glynn Day]] and [[Lynn Banner]].  
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1976: Performed as their first production by [[Imps Drama]] (1976). It also featured [[Ron Fenton]].
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1976: Performed September-October by [[The Imps Drama Workshop]] as their first production. Directed by [[Henry Goodman]], with  general narration and poetry by [[Glynn Day]] and [[Lynn Banner]], and the following all playing various characters from ''[[Under Milk Wood]]'': [[Ron Fenton]] (Mog Edwards, Eli Jenkins, Captain Cat, Organ Morgan, Cherry Owen, Mr Ogmore),  [[Lieske Bester]] (Mrs Waldo, Mrs Pugh, Third woman), [[Clare Dembovsky]] (Mae Rose Cottage, Polly Garter, Mrs Dia Bread two), [[Cindy Just]] (Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard, Gossamer Beynon, Forth woman), [[Glynn Day]] (Mr Pugh, My Waldo, Mr Pritchard, Sinbad Sailors), [[Anna Janes]] (Myfanwy Price, First Neighbour, Second woman),  [[Marian Williams]] (Mrs Cherry Owen, Mrs Organ Morgan) and [[Maxine Weber]] (Mrs Dai Bread One).  
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E-mail correspondence from [[Frazer Fenton]] (April, 2016)
 
E-mail correspondence from [[Frazer Fenton]] (April, 2016)
  
cast list for [[As Long as Forever is]] (courtesy of [[Frazer Fenton]] )[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D1LiZXAe03WG2cfBr7AUBee_AcCSsVOUASyuun523Bg/edit?usp=sharing]
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Cast list for ''[[As Long As Forever Is]]'' (courtesy of [[Frazer Fenton]] )[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D1LiZXAe03WG2cfBr7AUBee_AcCSsVOUASyuun523Bg/edit?usp=sharing]
  
  

Revision as of 11:51, 26 April 2016

As Long As Forever Is is a programme of prose, poetry and songs by Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)[1].


The original text

The programme devised by Henry Goodman, Glynn Day and Lynn Banner.

Performance history in South Africa

1976: Performed September-October by The Imps Drama Workshop as their first production. Directed by Henry Goodman, with general narration and poetry by Glynn Day and Lynn Banner, and the following all playing various characters from Under Milk Wood: Ron Fenton (Mog Edwards, Eli Jenkins, Captain Cat, Organ Morgan, Cherry Owen, Mr Ogmore), Lieske Bester (Mrs Waldo, Mrs Pugh, Third woman), Clare Dembovsky (Mae Rose Cottage, Polly Garter, Mrs Dia Bread two), Cindy Just (Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard, Gossamer Beynon, Forth woman), Glynn Day (Mr Pugh, My Waldo, Mr Pritchard, Sinbad Sailors), Anna Janes (Myfanwy Price, First Neighbour, Second woman), Marian Williams (Mrs Cherry Owen, Mrs Organ Morgan) and Maxine Weber (Mrs Dai Bread One).


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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas

E-mail correspondence from Frazer Fenton (April, 2016)

Cast list for As Long As Forever Is (courtesy of Frazer Fenton )[2]


Geoffrey Tansley Review of As Long As Forever Is, The Cape Times by (March 1976).

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