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| − | Published by Samuel Franch, 1976. | + | Published by Samuel Franch, 1976. ISBN: 9780573612817 |
First performed at the Biltmore Theatre, New York City, on 28 November 1975. | First performed at the Biltmore Theatre, New York City, on 28 November 1975. | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 15 August 2015
Murder Among Friends: A Play in Two Acts. by Bob Barry (died 2011). Take an aging, exceedingly vain actor; his very rich wife; a double dealing, double loving agent plunk them down in an elegant New York duplex and add dialogue crackling with wit and laughs and you have the basic elements for an evening of pure, sophisticated entertainment.
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The original text
Published by Samuel Franch, 1976. ISBN: 9780573612817
First performed at the Biltmore Theatre, New York City, on 28 November 1975.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by Roger Redfarn for Pieter Toerien at the Baxter Theatre, 1977. Cast: Moira Lister, Barry Stokes, Nigel Davenport, Paddy Canavan, Norman Coombes, Lindsay Reardon.
Directed by Murray McGibbon for NAPAC opening at the Natal Playhouse on 26 November 1993 starring Erica Rogers, Mark Mulder, John Whiteley, Pamela Perry, Roger Dwyer and André Jacobs. Costume design by Neil Stuart-Harris, set design by Gary van der Merwe. Stage manager Tracy Willan.
Sources
Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987..
Murder Among Friends theatre programme, 1993.
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