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''The Two of Us'' is a 1970 play by British playwright Michael Frayn. It consists of four one-act plays for two actors and is Frayn's first published play. It was first performed at the Garrick Theatre by Richard Briers and Lynn Redgrave.
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''The Two of Us'' is a 1970 play by British playwright Michael Frayn.  
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It consists of four one-act plays for two actors and is Frayn's first published play. It was first performed at the Garrick Theatre by Richard Briers and Lynn Redgrave.
  
 
The four plays that make up ''The Two of Us'' are: ''Black and Silver'', ''The New Quixote'', ''Mr Foot'' and ''Chinamen''. The latter inspired his very successful play ''[[Noises Off]]''.
 
The four plays that make up ''The Two of Us'' are: ''Black and Silver'', ''The New Quixote'', ''Mr Foot'' and ''Chinamen''. The latter inspired his very successful play ''[[Noises Off]]''.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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''The New Quichote'' and ''Chinamen'' presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Johan Esterhuizen]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], first performance 4 September 1985, starring [[David Clatworthy]] and [[Jennifer Steyn]]. Set design by [[Pieter van Koetsveld]], costumes by [[Eunice Pengelly-Rogers]] and lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]].
 
''The New Quichote'' and ''Chinamen'' presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Johan Esterhuizen]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], first performance 4 September 1985, starring [[David Clatworthy]] and [[Jennifer Steyn]]. Set design by [[Pieter van Koetsveld]], costumes by [[Eunice Pengelly-Rogers]] and lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]].
  

Latest revision as of 07:33, 17 February 2023

The Two of Us is a 1970 play by British playwright Michael Frayn.


It consists of four one-act plays for two actors and is Frayn's first published play. It was first performed at the Garrick Theatre by Richard Briers and Lynn Redgrave.

The four plays that make up The Two of Us are: Black and Silver, The New Quixote, Mr Foot and Chinamen. The latter inspired his very successful play Noises Off.

Performance history in South Africa

The New Quichote and Chinamen presented by CAPAB, directed by Johan Esterhuizen at the Nico Malan Theatre, first performance 4 September 1985, starring David Clatworthy and Jennifer Steyn. Set design by Pieter van Koetsveld, costumes by Eunice Pengelly-Rogers and lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.

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Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_of_Us_(play)

The Two of Us theatre programme, 1985.

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