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| − | ''The Unexpected Guest'' (1958) is a two-act play by Agatha Christie (1890-1976). In South Africa it was directed by [[Charles Hickman]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions and staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in December 1981. The cast consisted of [[Bert Wyllie]] (Richard Warwick), [[Yvonne Banning]] (Laura Warwick), [[Eckard Rabe]] (Michael Starkwedder) , [[Bess Finney]] (Miss Bennett), [[Gavin van den Berg]] (Jan Warwick), [[Joyce Bradley]] (Mrs. Warwick), [[Dennis Folbigge]] (Henry Angell), [[Jonathan Rands]] (Sergeant Cadwallader), Norman Coombes (Inspector Thomas) and [[Tim Plewman]] (Julian Farrar). The set was designed and lit by [[Jannie Swanepoel]] and the costumes were by [[Noreen Sterling]]. | + | ''The Unexpected Guest'' (1958) is a two-act play by [[Agatha Christie]] (1890-1976). |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | The play opened in the Duchess Theatre in London in 1958 | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | In South Africa it was directed by [[Charles Hickman]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions and staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in December 1981. The cast consisted of [[Bert Wyllie]] (Richard Warwick), [[Yvonne Banning]] (Laura Warwick), [[Eckard Rabe]] (Michael Starkwedder) , [[Bess Finney]] (Miss Bennett), [[Gavin van den Berg]] (Jan Warwick), [[Joyce Bradley]] (Mrs. Warwick), [[Dennis Folbigge]] (Henry Angell), [[Jonathan Rands]] (Sergeant Cadwallader), Norman Coombes (Inspector Thomas) and [[Tim Plewman]] (Julian Farrar). The set was designed and lit by [[Jannie Swanepoel]] and the costumes were by [[Noreen Sterling]]. | ||
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| + | Directed by [[Malcolm Terrey]] at he [[Montecasino Theatre]] in January 2007 starring himself, [[James Alexander]], [[Christine le Broq]], [[Tessa jubber]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Jan Ellis]], [[Darryl Evans]] and others. This production was seen in Cape Town in late 2006. | ||
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''). | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''). | ||
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Revision as of 16:57, 5 March 2015
The Unexpected Guest (1958) is a two-act play by Agatha Christie (1890-1976).
Contents
The original text
The play opened in the Duchess Theatre in London in 1958
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
In South Africa it was directed by Charles Hickman for Pieter Toerien Productions and staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town in December 1981. The cast consisted of Bert Wyllie (Richard Warwick), Yvonne Banning (Laura Warwick), Eckard Rabe (Michael Starkwedder) , Bess Finney (Miss Bennett), Gavin van den Berg (Jan Warwick), Joyce Bradley (Mrs. Warwick), Dennis Folbigge (Henry Angell), Jonathan Rands (Sergeant Cadwallader), Norman Coombes (Inspector Thomas) and Tim Plewman (Julian Farrar). The set was designed and lit by Jannie Swanepoel and the costumes were by Noreen Sterling.
Directed by Malcolm Terrey at he Montecasino Theatre in January 2007 starring himself, James Alexander, Christine le Broq, Tessa jubber, Paddy Canavan, Jan Ellis, Darryl Evans and others. This production was seen in Cape Town in late 2006.
Sources
Programme notes
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).
Beeld 23 January 2007.
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