A Bedfull of Foreigners
A Bedfull of Foreigners is a British farce written by Dave Freeman
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The original text
First performed in 1973, the play ran in the West End for eighteen months, starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. Since then it has played successfully all over the world.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1975: First staged in South Africa by Pieter Toerien with Terry Scott and June Whitfield at the Johannesburg Civic in 1975.
1989: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at the Guild Theatre, directed by Colin Ward (September), starring Peter Gordon, Marius Scholtz, Alan Smith, Sharyn Jevon, Lynn Ogston, Mike Ormston and Mary-Ann du Preez. Choreography by Di Ruddick, set design by Geoff Bowker, lighting design by David Whitehouse.
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
Tucker, 1997. 316.
Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.
Theatre programme, 1989.
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