Becket

Becket by Jean Anouilh. Written in 19**, it was the first play produced by the newly established CAPAB in the (Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town), opening on 6 November 1963. It was directed by Laurie van der Merwe, with Pietro Nolte in the title role and Alec Bell as Henry II. Others in the large cast were Frank Wise, Michael Drin, Harold Lake, Robert del Kyrke, Alan Prior, Gordon Rennie and Fritz Morley. Among the women were Joyce Bradley, Val Donald and Susan Blake. Sets and costumes were by Eleanor Esmonde-White. Incidental music composed by Arnold van Wyk and recorded by the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra under his conductorship. (Source: Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.)

In 1970/71 PACOFS did a workshop version of the play (using only six actors to portray the thirty five characters, among others William Egan and Errol Ross) in its Presidency Theatre, directed by Jannie Gildenhuys. In 198* PACT did an Afrikaans version (tr. by ***) in the State Theatre, featuring Marius Weyers and Frans Marx.

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