Alpha Beta
Alpha Beta by British playwright E.A. Whitehead. The play is a study of collapsing marriage, spaced over nine years and running from an ingrained routine of rows and sexual frustration to the man's miserable compromise as a Sunday daddy.
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The original text
Royal Court Theatre, London >>> 1972. Faber and Faber, London, 1972
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Described as “… a savage, vicious modern play” by Brian Astbury, it was first performed in South Africa at The Space (Cape Town) from 30 May to 23 June 1973 ,directed by David Muir with Yvonne Bryceland as Norma Elliot and Percy Sieff as Frank Elliot. Sound by Angelo Iatrou, lighting by David Muir and stage manager Bee Berman.
Sources
http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsW/whitehead-ted.html
Alpha Beta theatre programme, 1973.
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