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| − | ''Becket'' by Jean Anouilh. Written in 19**, it was the first play produced by the newly established [[CAPAB]] in the ([[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town), opening on 6 November 1963. It was directed by [[Laurie van der Merwe]], with [[Pietro Nolte]] in the title role and [[Alec Bell]] as Henry II. In 1970/71 [[PACOFS]] did a workshop version of the play (using only six actors to portray the thirty five characters) in its [[Presidency Theatre]], directed by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]]. In 198* [[PACT]] did an Afrikaans version (tr. by ***) in the [[State Theatre]], featuring [[Marius Weyers]] and [[Frans Marx]]. | + | ''Becket'' by Jean Anouilh. Written in 19**, it was the first play produced by the newly established [[CAPAB]] in the ([[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town), opening on 6 November 1963. It was directed by [[Laurie van der Merwe]], with [[Pietro Nolte]] in the title role and [[Alec Bell]] as Henry II. Others in the large cast were [[Frank Wise]], [[Michael Drin]], [[Harold Lake]], [[Robert del Kyrke]], [[Alan Prior]], [[Gordon Rennie]] and [[Fritz Morley]]. Among the women were [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Val Donald]] and [[Susan Blake]]. (Source: [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.) |
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| + | In 1970/71 [[PACOFS]] did a workshop version of the play (using only six actors to portray the thirty five characters) in its [[Presidency Theatre]], directed by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]]. In 198* [[PACT]] did an Afrikaans version (tr. by ***) in the [[State Theatre]], featuring [[Marius Weyers]] and [[Frans Marx]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 13 March 2013
Becket by Jean Anouilh. Written in 19**, it was the first play produced by the newly established CAPAB in the (Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town), opening on 6 November 1963. It was directed by Laurie van der Merwe, with Pietro Nolte in the title role and Alec Bell as Henry II. Others in the large cast were Frank Wise, Michael Drin, Harold Lake, Robert del Kyrke, Alan Prior, Gordon Rennie and Fritz Morley. Among the women were Joyce Bradley, Val Donald and Susan Blake. (Source: Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.)
In 1970/71 PACOFS did a workshop version of the play (using only six actors to portray the thirty five characters) in its Presidency Theatre, directed by Jannie Gildenhuys. In 198* PACT did an Afrikaans version (tr. by ***) in the State Theatre, featuring Marius Weyers and Frans Marx.
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