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| + | ''The Death of Bessie Smith'' by Edward Albee. One-act play, written in 1959 and premiered in West Berlin the following year. Set in a 'Whites-only' hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, on the day the famous blues singer, Bessie Smith is brought in (and denied admittance) following a car crash. [[Barney Simon]]’s production starring [[Janet Suzman]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] was staged in the main theatre in the [[Market Theatre]] in 1979. | ||
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The Death of Bessie Smith by Edward Albee. One-act play, written in 1959 and premiered in West Berlin the following year. Set in a 'Whites-only' hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, on the day the famous blues singer, Bessie Smith is brought in (and denied admittance) following a car crash. Barney Simon’s production starring Janet Suzman, John Kani and Winston Ntshona was staged in the main theatre in the Market Theatre in 1979.
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