Difference between revisions of "Woman in a Dressing Gown"
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A play about a married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and is planning to leave his family for her. | A play about a married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and is planning to leave his family for her. | ||
| − | Based on a television play by Ted Willis, published in ''Woman in a Dressing Gown: And Other Television Plays'' by Barrie and Rockliff, 1959. | + | Based on a television play (and subsequent movie script of 1957[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_in_a_Dressing_Gown]) by Ted Willis, published in ''Woman in a Dressing Gown: And Other Television Plays'' by Barrie and Rockliff, 1959. |
The play text published by Evans Bros., 1964. | The play text published by Evans Bros., 1964. | ||
Revision as of 09:34, 27 November 2020
Woman in a Dressing Gown is a play in two acts by Ted Willis.
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The original text
A play about a married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and is planning to leave his family for her.
Based on a television play (and subsequent movie script of 1957[1]) by Ted Willis, published in Woman in a Dressing Gown: And Other Television Plays by Barrie and Rockliff, 1959.
The play text published by Evans Bros., 1964.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1962(3)?: Performed in South Africa by the Langford-Inglis company, in association with Henry Sherek Ltd. Directed by Charles Vernon with Margaret Inglis (as "Amy Preston"), Robert Langford ("Jim Preston"), James White ("Brian Preston"), Elizabeth Hamilton ("Barney"), Elizabeth Meyer ("Georgie Barlow"), Patricia Sanders ("Hilda"), Kenneth Baker ("Willie"), Maureen Bloem ("Christine") and Karl Winter ("Paul"). The set was designed by Elizabeth McLeish and Robert Langford, with Karl Winter as the stage manager.
Sources
https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Dressing-Gown-Ted-Willis/dp/0573016607
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