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''London Assurance'' by Dion Boucicault (1820-1890), adapted by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. Directed by [[Peter Curtis]] for [[CAPAB]] English Drama, January 1975 in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]]. [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Lois Butlin]], [[Patti Canning]], [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Henry Goodman]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Roland Stafford]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Michael Swinton]], [[Dugald Thomson]], [[John Whiteley]] were in the cast. Sets designed by [[Penny Simpson]], costumes by [[Jennifer Craig]], lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
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''London Assurance'' by Irish playwright Dion Boucicault (1820-1890).
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== The original text ==
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Written for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. First presented in 1841.
  
== Sources ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet.  
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Adapted by [[James Ambrose Brown]].
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Brown's adaptation directed by [[Peter Curtis]] for [[CAPAB]] English Drama, opening 19 January 1974 at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]]. [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Lois Butlin]], [[Patti Canning]], [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Henry Goodman]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Roland Stafford]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Michael Swinton]], [[Dugald Thomson]], [[John Whiteley]] and [[Alec Bell]] were in the cast. SAssociate director [[John Burch]], set designed by [[Penny Simpson]], costumes by [[Jennifer Craig]], lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
  
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== Sources ==
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''London Assurance'' theatre programme, 1974.
  
  
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Revision as of 08:21, 18 September 2014

London Assurance by Irish playwright Dion Boucicault (1820-1890).

The original text

Written for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. First presented in 1841.

Translations and adaptations

Adapted by James Ambrose Brown.

Performance history in South Africa

Brown's adaptation directed by Peter Curtis for CAPAB English Drama, opening 19 January 1974 at the Nico Malan Theatre. Michael Atkinson, Vivienne Drummond, Lois Butlin, Patti Canning, Roger Dwyer, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Henry Goodman, Keith Grenville, Roland Stafford, Simon Swindell, Michael Swinton, Dugald Thomson, John Whiteley and Alec Bell were in the cast. SAssociate director John Burch, set designed by Penny Simpson, costumes by Jennifer Craig, lighting by John T. Baker.

Sources

London Assurance theatre programme, 1974.


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