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''Greek'' is a play by Steven Berkoff. It is a retelling of ''Oedipus Rex'' by Sophocles. It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author. | ''Greek'' is a play by Steven Berkoff. It is a retelling of ''Oedipus Rex'' by Sophocles. It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author. | ||
| − | First South African performance directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] for the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1985 with [[David Clatworthy]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[David Alcock]], [[Belinda Koning]]. | + | First South African performance directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] for the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1985 with [[David Clatworthy]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[David Alcock]], [[Belinda Koning]]. |
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| + | A Baxter production was staged at the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe, 1996, directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]], with [[Terry Norton]], [[Mark Hoeben]], [[Bianca Amato]] and [[Duncan Rayne Lawson]]. Design by [[Brian Collins]]. | ||
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
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| + | National Arts Festival programme, 1996. | ||
Revision as of 23:28, 28 September 2013
Greek is a play by Steven Berkoff. It is a retelling of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author.
First South African performance directed by Mavis Taylor for the Baxter Theatre in 1985 with David Clatworthy, Mary Dreyer, David Alcock, Belinda Koning.
A Baxter production was staged at the National Arts Festival Fringe, 1996, directed by Fred Abrahamse, with Terry Norton, Mark Hoeben, Bianca Amato and Duncan Rayne Lawson. Design by Brian Collins.
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
National Arts Festival programme, 1996.
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