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| − | ''The Desperate Hours'' by Joseph Hayes. Originally a novel about a family held hostage in their own house by three escaped convicts, turned into a stage play by the author. This was first produced in | + | ''The Desperate Hours'' is a play by American author and playwright Joseph Hayes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hayes_(author)] (1918-2006). Originally a novel (1954) about a family held hostage in their own house by three escaped convicts, turned into a stage play by the author. This was first produced in 1955 on Broadway with Karl Malden and Paul Newman. Then made into a Hollywood film by William Wyler in 1955 with Humphrey Bogart and Frederic March, remade in 1990 by Michael Cimino with Mickey Rourke and others. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | First produced in South Africa by [[Taubie Kushlick]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] Johannesburg, in association with [[ACT]] in 1955, starring [[Bill Brewer]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]]. | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 85. | ||
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Revision as of 16:36, 11 January 2016
The Desperate Hours is a play by American author and playwright Joseph Hayes [1] (1918-2006). Originally a novel (1954) about a family held hostage in their own house by three escaped convicts, turned into a stage play by the author. This was first produced in 1955 on Broadway with Karl Malden and Paul Newman. Then made into a Hollywood film by William Wyler in 1955 with Humphrey Bogart and Frederic March, remade in 1990 by Michael Cimino with Mickey Rourke and others.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa by Taubie Kushlick at His Majesty's Theatre Johannesburg, in association with ACT in 1955, starring Bill Brewer and Sadie Festenstein.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. 85.
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
