The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth written by British actor, producer, playwright, screenwriter and film critic David McGillivray (born 1947) [1] and Walter Zerlin [2].
David directed the play six times in 1988 for the Royal Shakespreare Company.
Published by Samuel French.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted as The Bergvliet ... Murder Mystery.
Performance history in South Africa
1989: The Bergvliet Murder Mystery was directed by David McGillivray for CAPAB in 1989. Cape Town (Nico Arena), National Arts Festival, Port Elizabeth Opera House, Guild Theatre East London. Mary Dreyer, Bo Petersen, Fiona Coyne, Pauline O'Kelly, Mark Hoeben (actor and stage manager), later replaced by Willie Fritz.
1990: Presented by CAPAB at the Nico Arena opening 18 December 1990, directed by Ralph Lawson, design by Birrie le Roux, lighting by Des Spijker. Members of the cast were Mary Dreyer, Antoinette Kellermann, Phillip Boucher, Satara Lester, Fiona Coyne, Pauline O'Kelly, Gretha Brazelle, Blaise Koch, Royston Stoffels.
Sources
Evening Post, 10 July 1989.
Theatre programme, 1989.
Theatre programme, 1990.
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