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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
Performed at the [[Alexander Theatre]] starring [[Michael McGovern]] as Billy opening November 1961.
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1961: Performed at the [[Alexander Theatre]] starring [[Michael McGovern]] as Billy, opening in November.
  
Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Durban, directed by [[Erica Rogers]], from 11 March 1985.
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1966: Staged by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] in The [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]], with [[Peter Kruger]] as Billy.
  
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1985: Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Durban, directed by [[Erica Rogers]], from 11 March 1985.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Liar#Play]
 
''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Liar#Play]
  
''The Amorous Prawn'' programme notes, 1961.
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''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' programme notes, 1961.
  
 
[[Little Theatre]] programme, 1966.
 
[[Little Theatre]] programme, 1966.
  
 
Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 6. 56.
 
Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 6. 56.
 
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 07:39, 27 May 2016

Billy Liar is a 1960 three-act stage adaptation of the novel of the same name by the original author Keith Waterhouse [1] (1929-2009) and English playwright Willis Hall [2] (1929-2005).

The original text

Billy Liar [3] is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse , British novelist, newspaper columnist, and the writer of many television series.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1961: Performed at the Alexander Theatre starring Michael McGovern as Billy, opening in November.

1966: Staged by the University of Cape Town Drama Department in The Little Theatre, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht, with Peter Kruger as Billy.

1985: Presented by NAPAC at the Alhambra Theatre, Durban, directed by Erica Rogers, from 11 March 1985.

Sources

Wikipedia [4]

The Amorous Prawn programme notes, 1961.

Little Theatre programme, 1966.

Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 6. 56.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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