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| − | 2011: Premiered at the [[National Arts Festival]], starring [[Graham Hopkins]], [[Michael Richard]] (the headmaster Felix), [[Louise Saint Claire]] (Mrs Lintott) and [[Theo Landey]] (the young teacher). There are also the handsome and charismatic Dakin ([[Clyde Berning]]); the gay and Jewish Posner ([[Roberto Pombo]]); the religious Scripps ([[David Schlachter]]); and the athletically inclined Rudge ([[Asher Stoltz]]). Richard and Saint-Claire's son [[Reremy Richard|Jeremy]] also makes an impressive professional debut. Directed by [[Alan Swerdlow]], designed by [[Jannie Swanepoel]]. This production subsequently moved to the [[Montecasino Theatre]]. | + | 2011: Premiered at the [[National Arts Festival]], starring [[Graham Hopkins]] (Hector), [[Michael Richard]] (the headmaster Felix), [[Louise Saint Claire]] (Mrs Lintott) and [[Theo Landey]] (the young teacher). There are also the handsome and charismatic Dakin ([[Clyde Berning]]); the gay and Jewish Posner ([[Roberto Pombo]]); the religious Scripps ([[David Schlachter]]); and the athletically inclined Rudge ([[Asher Stoltz]]). Richard and Saint-Claire's son [[Reremy Richard|Jeremy]] also makes an impressive professional debut. Directed by [[Alan Swerdlow]], designed by [[Jannie Swanepoel]]. This production subsequently moved to the [[Montecasino Theatre]]. |
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Revision as of 17:32, 30 July 2018
The History Boys is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett (born 1934) [1]. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004.
Perormance history in South Africa
2011: Premiered at the National Arts Festival, starring Graham Hopkins (Hector), Michael Richard (the headmaster Felix), Louise Saint Claire (Mrs Lintott) and Theo Landey (the young teacher). There are also the handsome and charismatic Dakin (Clyde Berning); the gay and Jewish Posner (Roberto Pombo); the religious Scripps (David Schlachter); and the athletically inclined Rudge (Asher Stoltz). Richard and Saint-Claire's son Jeremy also makes an impressive professional debut. Directed by Alan Swerdlow, designed by Jannie Swanepoel. This production subsequently moved to the Montecasino Theatre.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Business Day, 16 August 2011).
The Herald, 6 July 2011.
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