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| − | Happy Days is a play in two acts, written in English, by Samuel Beckett. | + | ''Happy Days'' is a play in two acts, written in English, by Samuel Beckett. The play was completed on 14 May 1961. The first production was at the Cherry Lane Theatre, New York on 17 September 1961, directed by Alan Schneider with Ruth White as Winnie (for which she won an Obie) and John C. Becher as Willie. The first London production was at the Royal Court Theatre on 1 November 1962 directed by George Devine and Tony Richardson with Brenda Bruce as Winnie and Peter Duguid as Willie. |
It was first published by Grove Press in 1961 followed by Faber in 1962. | It was first published by Grove Press in 1961 followed by Faber in 1962. | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 14 January 2014
Happy Days is a play in two acts, written in English, by Samuel Beckett. The play was completed on 14 May 1961. The first production was at the Cherry Lane Theatre, New York on 17 September 1961, directed by Alan Schneider with Ruth White as Winnie (for which she won an Obie) and John C. Becher as Willie. The first London production was at the Royal Court Theatre on 1 November 1962 directed by George Devine and Tony Richardson with Brenda Bruce as Winnie and Peter Duguid as Willie.
It was first published by Grove Press in 1961 followed by Faber in 1962.
Presented by University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in the Keller Theatre in August 198*, directed by Zoettje Hofmeyr starring Zelda Truter and Roland Visser.
Sources
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