Difference between revisions of "Kill Two Birds"
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| − | A play in three acts about blackmail, affairs and murder, every day life at a bird ringing centre. Performed in 1962-1963, published by [[Samuel French]] in 1963. | + | A play in three acts about blackmail, affairs and murder, every day life at a bird ringing centre. Performed in 1962-1963, opening at London's St Martin's Theatre in 1962 and the text was published by [[Samuel French]] in 1963. |
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Twee Voëls met Een Skoot]]'' by [[Mariechen Naudé]] (the source play wrongly given as ''[[To Kill Two Birds]]'' in the [[DALRO]] publication of the script). | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Twee Voëls met Een Skoot]]'' by [[Mariechen Naudé]] (the source play wrongly given as ''[[To Kill Two Birds]]'' in the [[DALRO]] publication of the script). | ||
| − | 1966: ''[[Twee Voëls met Een Skoot]]'' performed by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Jo Gevers]] with [[George Barnes]] and [[Colin Ward]]. | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
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| + | 1966: ''[[Twee Voëls met Een Skoot]]'' performed by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]], directed by [[Jo Gevers]] with [[George Barnes]] and [[Colin Ward]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:36, 2 March 2023
Kill Two Birds is a play by Philip Levene (1926-1973)[1].
Also found as Kill 2 Birds in some sources.
Contents
The original text
A play in three acts about blackmail, affairs and murder, every day life at a bird ringing centre. Performed in 1962-1963, opening at London's St Martin's Theatre in 1962 and the text was published by Samuel French in 1963.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Twee Voëls met Een Skoot by Mariechen Naudé (the source play wrongly given as To Kill Two Birds in the DALRO publication of the script).
Performance history in South Africa
1966: Twee Voëls met Een Skoot performed by PACOFS in the Bloemfontein Civic Theatre, directed by Jo Gevers with George Barnes and Colin Ward.
Sources
https://theatricalia.com/play/ef3/kill-2-birds/production/xar
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Philip-Levene/dp/B0000CLQUA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Levene
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsL/levene-philip.html.
Text of Twee Voëls met Een Skoot, DALRO 1969.
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