My Astonishing Self
My Astonishing Self, created from the works of George Bernard Shaw by British playwright Michael Voysey [1] (1920-1987).
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
In South Africa the play was directed by Peter Goldsmid for Pieter Toerien Productions starring Michael Atkinson as George Bernard Shaw. First performance Friday 12 June 1987. Lighting design Jannie Swanepoel, costume co-ordinator John Tullis. The première was at the National Arts Festival.
Sources
Theatre pamphlet, 1987.
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
National Arts Festival programme, 1987.
Tucker, 1997. 457.
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