I Never Sang for My Father
I Never Sang for My Father is a play by Robert Anderson (1917-).
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The original text
The play probes the disquieting alienation that can exist between father and son, which time and old age can only deepen — despite the best intentions of both.
Original text
Published in the Dramatists Play Service series by Samuel French[1].
Translations and adaptations
A movie was adapted from the play by the author and released in 1970 [2].
Performance history in South Africa
1975: Presented by The Sandowners, directed by Eris Malan, starring Brenda Wood as "Alice", Richard Knibbs as "Gene", Brian Gaven as "Tom" and Noreen Sterling as "Margaret".
Sources
https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/7469/i-never-sang-for-my-father
The Rand Daily Mail, 28 October 1975.
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