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1982-1983: Reshaped in rehearsal by director [[Bobby Heaney]], first performed with Paul Slabolepszy, [[Bill Flynn]] and [[Fats Dibeco]], at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1982 and the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1983. The play was an enormous hit and toured the country. Designed by [[Norman Coates]]. | 1982-1983: Reshaped in rehearsal by director [[Bobby Heaney]], first performed with Paul Slabolepszy, [[Bill Flynn]] and [[Fats Dibeco]], at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1982 and the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1983. The play was an enormous hit and toured the country. Designed by [[Norman Coates]]. | ||
| − | 1984: [[Mannie Manim]] visited London with the play in 1984 (the | + | 1984: [[Mannie Manim]] visited London with the play in 1984 (with the original cast, performing the play at the Old Vic Theatre). |
2004: Staged in January 2004 at the [[Baxter Theatre]], produced by [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] and directed by Heaney, with [[Neil Sandilands]] (Vince), [[Grant Swanby]] (Forcie) and [[Sizwe Msutu]] (September). Design by [[Norman Coates]] and lighting by Manim. | 2004: Staged in January 2004 at the [[Baxter Theatre]], produced by [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] and directed by Heaney, with [[Neil Sandilands]] (Vince), [[Grant Swanby]] (Forcie) and [[Sizwe Msutu]] (September). Design by [[Norman Coates]] and lighting by Manim. | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 14 October 2023
Saturday Night at the Palace [1] is a 1982 play by Paul Slabolepszy (1948-).
Contents
Original text
A play about two white working-class young men – Vince and Forsie - who arrive at a lonely suburban roadhouse. Vince, embittered with his life, attacks his friend, then turns on, abuses and finally kills the black roadhouse attendant.
Published by Ad Donker Publishers in 1985.
The play won numerous acting and other awards, including the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1981, and launched the career of Slabolepszy as one of the strongest voices in local theatre during the 1970s and 1980s.
Translations and adaptations
The 1987 film version was directed by Robert Davies and shown at the Montreal Film Festival in 1987. The cast included Bill Flynn, John Kani, Paul Slabolepszy, Marius Weyers, Arnold Vosloo, Joanna Weinberg, Elias Madini, Nicky Rebelo, Ramolao Makhene, Joe Morapedi, Lawrence Zama Tsuhama and Nandi Nyembe.
Performance history in South Africa
1982-1983: Reshaped in rehearsal by director Bobby Heaney, first performed with Paul Slabolepszy, Bill Flynn and Fats Dibeco, at the Market Theatre in 1982 and the Baxter Theatre in 1983. The play was an enormous hit and toured the country. Designed by Norman Coates.
1984: Mannie Manim visited London with the play in 1984 (with the original cast, performing the play at the Old Vic Theatre).
2004: Staged in January 2004 at the Baxter Theatre, produced by Mannie Manim and Bobby Heaney and directed by Heaney, with Neil Sandilands (Vince), Grant Swanby (Forcie) and Sizwe Msutu (September). Design by Norman Coates and lighting by Manim.
Sources
Market Theatre production (1982) programme donated by Tony Fletcher, held by NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.
Market Theatre programme notes
The Cape Times, 14 January 2004.
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