The Red Coat Tales

The Red Coat Tales is a musical play by Belinda Harward ().

The original text

Broadly based on the Faust legend, it is set in Durban and is described as "a purely Durban story", that includes material on the history of the city. The storyline tells of a humble circus tailor who finds that his lot in life is unbearable despite a loving and caring wife and sells his soul for power. The wife stays loyal and true to him however and with the help of her friend the magician proves that good can triumph over evil.

First performed in 2002.

Performance history in South Africa

2002: Performed at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in December, directed by the author, with Peter Court, Clare Mortimer, Darren King, Neil Coppen, Tessa Denton, Belinda Chapman, Adhir Kalyan, Joel Zuma, Hlengiwe Lushaba, Stacey Taylor and others. Young students from five top Durban dance studios also performed. The musical director was Dawn Selby, with choreography by Coral Chamberlain, lighting design by Michael Broderick and stage and set design by Clare Mortimer and Peter Court (the latter also designed the costumes.

Sources

Review of The Red Coat Tales by Caroline Smart, ArtSmart (2002-12-11)[1]

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