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First done in South Africa by [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in 1974. Directed, designed and lit by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Bezuidenhout]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]] and [[Jonathan Sherwood]]. [[Bill Anderson]] was the stage manager. After the run the author donated his royalties to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town). | First done in South Africa by [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in 1974. Directed, designed and lit by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Bezuidenhout]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]] and [[Jonathan Sherwood]]. [[Bill Anderson]] was the stage manager. After the run the author donated his royalties to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town). | ||
| − | Also done by [[The Company]] | + | Also done by [[The Company]], directed by [[Barney Simon]] starring [[Bill Flynn]], [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Ron Smerczak]] [[Nigel Vermaas]] and [[Danny Keogh]] in The [[Nunnery]], Johannesburg (September 1975). |
Directed by [[Dawie Malan]] in 1981, starring [[Kurt Egelhof]] as Smitty (Durban). | Directed by [[Dawie Malan]] in 1981, starring [[Kurt Egelhof]] as Smitty (Durban). | ||
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Fortune and Men's Eyes is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by John Herbert about a young man's experience in prison, exploring themes of homosexuality and sexual slavery. The title comes from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes".
First done in South Africa by The Space in 1974. Directed, designed and lit by Pieter-Dirk Uys with Marthinus Basson, Neels Bezuidenhout, Bill Curry, Vincent Ebrahim and Jonathan Sherwood. Bill Anderson was the stage manager. After the run the author donated his royalties to The Space (Cape Town).
Also done by The Company, directed by Barney Simon starring Bill Flynn, Paul Slabolepszy, Ron Smerczak Nigel Vermaas and Danny Keogh in The Nunnery, Johannesburg (September 1975).
Directed by Dawie Malan in 1981, starring Kurt Egelhof as Smitty (Durban).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes
Astbury 1979.
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