The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy by British dramatist Terence Rattigan [1] (1911-1977).
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The original play
An award-winning play written in 1946, it tells of a father's fight to clear his son of a charge of petty theft. The play opened in London in 1946, and on Broadway in 1947. It was twice filmed, in 1948 and in 1999.
Translations and adaptations
South African productions
1955: Produced by National Theatre Organisation, directed by John Roberts, with Frank Wise, Zoë de Villiers, Brian Proudfoot, Ronald Wallace, Mary Hewison (replaced by Jane Potgieter), Leonard Graham, Sheelagh Ross, Joanna Douglas, Clifford Williams, Alan Chadwick.
Sources
Helikon, 4(19), 1955.
Lantern, 5(3):283-287. Feb 1956.
Tucker, 1997. 84.
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