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by [[Geraldine Aron]]. One-act play. One of Aron’s “Irish” plays, it deals with the efforts of a daughter to escape her mother’s stifling influence, which come to fruition when a defrocked priest arrives to lodge in their boarding-house. First performed as part of a ''Triple Bill'' with ''[[The Shrinking of Alby Chapman]]'' and ''[[Bar and Ger]]'' in the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio in 1977. Directed by [[Glynn Day]], starring [[Pippa Duffy]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Rita Zazeraj]], [[Lynn Banner]], [[Dermod Judge]], [[Chris McWilliams]], [[Erica Benn]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''). Published in ''Seven Plays and Four Monologues'', 1985.
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A one-act play by [[Geraldine Aron]].
  
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== The original text ==
  
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One of Aron's "Irish" plays, it deals with the efforts of a daughter to escape her mother’s stifling influence, which come to fruition when a defrocked priest arrives to lodge in their boarding-house. 
  
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First published in the collection ''[[Seven Plays and Four Monologues]]'' (Aron, 1985).
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1977: First performed as part of a ''Triple Bill'' with ''[[The Shrinking of Alby Chapman]]'' and ''[[Bar and Ger]]'' in the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio in 1977. Directed by [[Glynn Day]], starring [[Pippa Duffy]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Rita Zazeraj]], [[Lynn Banner]], [[Dermod Judge]], [[Chris McWilliams]], [[Erica Benn]].
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== Sources ==
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[[Geraldine Aron|Aron, Geraldine]]. 1985. ''[[Seven Plays and Four Monologues]]''
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Aron
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http://www.theagency.co.uk/clients/clientdisplay.html?viewListing=MTE3OQ==
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Astbury, 1979
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Gosher, 1988
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 07:00, 24 December 2014

A one-act play by Geraldine Aron.

The original text

One of Aron's "Irish" plays, it deals with the efforts of a daughter to escape her mother’s stifling influence, which come to fruition when a defrocked priest arrives to lodge in their boarding-house.

First published in the collection Seven Plays and Four Monologues (Aron, 1985).

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1977: First performed as part of a Triple Bill with The Shrinking of Alby Chapman and Bar and Ger in the Baxter Theatre Studio in 1977. Directed by Glynn Day, starring Pippa Duffy, Glynn Day, Rita Zazeraj, Lynn Banner, Dermod Judge, Chris McWilliams, Erica Benn.


Sources

Aron, Geraldine. 1985. Seven Plays and Four Monologues


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Aron

http://www.theagency.co.uk/clients/clientdisplay.html?viewListing=MTE3OQ==

Astbury, 1979

Gosher, 1988


Go to ESAT Bibliography

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