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by Robin Maugham. Full-length. Cast: mixed. Robert Cecil Romer Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham (1916–1981), known as Robin Maugham, was a British novelist, playwright and travel writer, nephew of Somerset Maugham.
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A 1969 play by [[Robin Maugham]]. Set in the Western Desert during World War II, describing a kind of camaraderie that exists between a young British trooper and a German gunner who find themselves thrown together and fighting for survival. Published in in "Plays Of The Year Vol.39", Elek, London (''Plays & Players'', March 1970).
  
1969: Enemy (play) Premiere, The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford
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== The original text ==
1969: Enemy (play) Saville Theatre, London
 
  
The play is set in the Western Desert during World War II, describing a kind of camaraderie that exists between a young British trooper and a German gunner who find themselves thrown together and fighting for survival.
 
  
Published in in "Plays Of The Year Vol.39", Elek, London (Plays & Players March 1970), 1971  -
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Afrikaans translation by [[Mees Xteen]]: ''[[Vyand!]]'' (1983)
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
Presented by [[PACT]] Drama in the [[Arena Theatre]] in 1973, directed by [[John Hussey]], starring [[Nigel Vermaas]], [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Richard Haines]].
 
Presented by [[PACT]] Drama in the [[Arena Theatre]] in 1973, directed by [[John Hussey]], starring [[Nigel Vermaas]], [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Richard Haines]].
  
Afrikaans translation by [[Mees Xteen]]: ''[[Vyand!]]''
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== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham
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[[PACT]] neswsletter, February 1973.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham
 
  
PACT neswsletter, February 1973.
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Revision as of 09:40, 14 October 2014

A 1969 play by Robin Maugham. Set in the Western Desert during World War II, describing a kind of camaraderie that exists between a young British trooper and a German gunner who find themselves thrown together and fighting for survival. Published in in "Plays Of The Year Vol.39", Elek, London (Plays & Players, March 1970).

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Afrikaans translation by Mees Xteen: Vyand! (1983)

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by PACT Drama in the Arena Theatre in 1973, directed by John Hussey, starring Nigel Vermaas, Eckard Rabe, Richard Haines.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Maugham,_2nd_Viscount_Maugham

PACT neswsletter, February 1973.


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page