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First performed in ** by ***. Revived in 1969 by [[Peter Curtis]], manager of English drama of the the state-funded [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] under the direction of [[Athol Fugard]], with [[Yvonne Bryceland]] as “Milly” and [[Bill Flynn]] ([[Ken Leach]]?) as “Shorty”, Don played by the author and Sissy by [[Gillian Garlick]], opening at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 14 June 1969. It was taken on tour of the country in conjunction with the other [[PAC]]’s, ?*. | First performed in ** by ***. Revived in 1969 by [[Peter Curtis]], manager of English drama of the the state-funded [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] under the direction of [[Athol Fugard]], with [[Yvonne Bryceland]] as “Milly” and [[Bill Flynn]] ([[Ken Leach]]?) as “Shorty”, Don played by the author and Sissy by [[Gillian Garlick]], opening at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 14 June 1969. It was taken on tour of the country in conjunction with the other [[PAC]]’s, ?*. | ||
| − | Presented around 1969/70 by [[PACT]]/[[CAPAB]] in association with [[Phoenix Players]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Directed by [[Athol Fugard]]. Cast - Milly: [[Yvonne Bryceland]]. Don: [[Athol Fugard]]. Shorty: [[Ken Leach]]. Sissy: [[Gillian Garlick]]. Set designed by [[Keith Anderson]]. Costumes designed by [[Jennifer Craig]]. | + | Presented around 1969/70 by [[PACT]]/[[CAPAB]] in association with [[Phoenix Players]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Directed by [[Athol Fugard]]. Cast - Milly: [[Yvonne Bryceland]]. Don: [[Athol Fugard]]. Shorty: [[Ken Leach]]. Sissy: [[Gillian Garlick]]. Set designed by [[Keith Anderson]]. Costumes designed by [[Jennifer Craig]]. Company manager was [[Dale Cutts]], stage manager [[David McBirnie]], assistant stage manager [[Glynn Day]]. Set constructed and painted by [[Keith Anderson Productions]]. Production photographer [[Brian Astbury]]. |
Produced at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1972, directed by [[Bill Tanner]], with [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Bill Flynn]], [[Jacqui Singer]] and [[Paul Slabolepszy]]; designer [[Axel Pedersen]]; stage manager [[Bee Berman]]. Also ran on three further occasions at The Space (Cape Town) in 197*, with [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Andrea Fine]] and [[Fiona Stuart-White]]. | Produced at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1972, directed by [[Bill Tanner]], with [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Bill Flynn]], [[Jacqui Singer]] and [[Paul Slabolepszy]]; designer [[Axel Pedersen]]; stage manager [[Bee Berman]]. Also ran on three further occasions at The Space (Cape Town) in 197*, with [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Andrea Fine]] and [[Fiona Stuart-White]]. | ||
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People are Living There by Athol Fugard. ***
First published by Buren in 1969.
Performance history in South Africa
First performed in ** by ***. Revived in 1969 by Peter Curtis, manager of English drama of the the state-funded Cape Performing Arts Board under the direction of Athol Fugard, with Yvonne Bryceland as “Milly” and Bill Flynn (Ken Leach?) as “Shorty”, Don played by the author and Sissy by Gillian Garlick, opening at the Hofmeyr Theatre on 14 June 1969. It was taken on tour of the country in conjunction with the other PAC’s, ?*.
Presented around 1969/70 by PACT/CAPAB in association with Phoenix Players at the Alexander Theatre. Directed by Athol Fugard. Cast - Milly: Yvonne Bryceland. Don: Athol Fugard. Shorty: Ken Leach. Sissy: Gillian Garlick. Set designed by Keith Anderson. Costumes designed by Jennifer Craig. Company manager was Dale Cutts, stage manager David McBirnie, assistant stage manager Glynn Day. Set constructed and painted by Keith Anderson Productions. Production photographer Brian Astbury.
Produced at The Space (Cape Town) in 1972, directed by Bill Tanner, with Yvonne Bryceland, Bill Flynn, Jacqui Singer and Paul Slabolepszy; designer Axel Pedersen; stage manager Bee Berman. Also ran on three further occasions at The Space (Cape Town) in 197*, with Yvonne Bryceland, Pieter-Dirk Uys, Glynn Day, Wilson Dunster, Andrea Fine and Fiona Stuart-White.
In 1989 the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department presented the play during the Lanzerac Stellenbosch Festival. The director was Noël Roos and the cast were Catherine Fenix, Arnold Hoon, Waldi Schultz and Tanya Swanepoel.
Performed in the Baxter Theatre in 1995, directed by Christopher Weare with Brenda Wood, Jonathan Pienaar, Marguerite Albrecht and Pierre Neethling.
Translations and adaptations
Afrikaans translation by Marko van der Colff: Daar Leef Mense Daar, produced by CAPAB, opened on 20 August 1982.
Sources
Programme notes of the production in 1969/70 at the Alexander Theatre.
Teater SA, 1(4), 1969.
Weekly Mail, 24-30 March 1995.
Astbury, 1979.
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