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Produced in English by [[NTO]] in 1961 under the direction of * and toured the country. It was to be [[André Huguenet]]'s triumphant last lead role, playing the Cardinal. He committed suicde shortly after the run had ended. The next year [[NTO]] was closed down and replaced by the four [[Performing Arts Councils]]. | Produced in English by [[NTO]] in 1961 under the direction of * and toured the country. It was to be [[André Huguenet]]'s triumphant last lead role, playing the Cardinal. He committed suicde shortly after the run had ended. The next year [[NTO]] was closed down and replaced by the four [[Performing Arts Councils]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:54, 19 August 2015
The Prisoner is a 1954 play by Irish-British playwright Bridget Boland (1913-1988) [1].
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1961: Staged in English by the NTO, directed by Victor Melleney,
Produced in English by NTO in 1961 under the direction of * and toured the country. It was to be André Huguenet's triumphant last lead role, playing the Cardinal. He committed suicde shortly after the run had ended. The next year NTO was closed down and replaced by the four Performing Arts Councils.
Sources
NTO theatre programme, 1961.
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