Boeing-Boeing
A classic farce written by French playwright Marc Camoletti. The English language adaptation, translated by Beverley Cross, was first staged in London at the Apollo Theatre in 1962 and transferred to the Duchess Theatre in 1965, running for a total of seven years. In 1991, the play was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. First production of the English version in South Africa was directed Minna Schneier for the Reps in 1962. Rex Garner directed Ken Smith, Diane Appleby and Erica Rogers in this play for the Academy in 1972. CAPAB in Cape Town and on tour in the Cape Province, 1978.
An Afrikaans version, by Pieter-Paul Fourie , became a huge success for PACT in 19** and later for other Performing Arts Councils, e.g. PACOFS 1979, directed by Sandra Kotzé with Murray Steyn and Roelien Spruyt.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing-Boeing_(play)
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
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