Crossing the Line
There are two plays by this name,
Crossing the Line, or Crowded Houses by G. Almar and Crossing the Line by Colleen Craig.
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Crossing the Line, or Crowded Houses (1833) by George Almar
Also found fancifully found written as †ing the ———, as well as Crossing the Line, or Crowded House or simply Crossing the Line.
The original text
A farce in two acts,
Published in London by Duncombe, [1833?]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1867: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by the Le Roy-Duret Company company on 10 October. It was billed as Crossing the Line (†ing the ———), or Crowded Houses and described as a "Musical farcical Drama in 2 Acts". Also performed were The Ladies' Club (Lemon) and a dance by Miss Clara.
Crossing the Line (1989) by Colleen Craig
The original text
A play in two acts, set in urban Transvaal, South Africa, it describes the experiences of three women: an activist, an artist and a model; exploring contemporary women's experience as social, sexual and political beings.
Shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award in London. Published by Playwrights Canada Press, 1989.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
The Baxter Theatre presented the première of the play in the Baxter Studio in August 1989, directed by Mavis Taylor, starring Belinda Koning (Hannie), Michelle Maxwell (Ann), Ingrid Emslie Rosie), David Haynes (Mark), Gaynor Young (Paula). Design by Brian Collins, lighting by Craig Dobson.
Sources
Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900 Cambridge University Press: p. 99[1]
http://www.royalengineers.ca/TurnbullJ.html
Crossing the Line programme, 1989.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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