On the Razzle

On the Razzle is a play by Tom Stoppard (1981)[]

The original text

On the Razzle opened on September 18, 1981 at the Royal National Theatre in London, with Felicity Kendal switching genders to star as Christopher.

Performance history in South Africa

1983: Presented by CAPAB opening at the Nico Malan Theatre 11 March 1983, directed by Ken Leach, starring Pierre Knoesen, Russel Savadier, Greg Latter, Shirley Johnston, Antoinette Kellermann, Keith Grenville, Diane Wilson, Jennie Reznek, Jennifer Ferguson, André Roothman, Gordon van Rooyen, Marlene Winberg, Roger Dwyer, Dawid Minnaar, Libby Daniels, Terry Greyvenstein, David Charles, John Dennison, Lynita Crofford, Marié Human. Costumes by Dicky Longhurst, decor by Peter Cazalet, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell. Stage Manager Lorraine Bellamy.

1983: Presented by NAPAC at the Alhambra Theatre Durban, directed by English director Peter Dews [1] (1929-1997), from 22 August 1983. This production was also taken to Pietermaritzburg.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einen_Jux_will_er_sich_machen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Nestroy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Yonkers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Razzle_(play)

On the Razzle theatre programme, 1983.

Theatre programme (NAPAC), held by [[NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 24. 2.

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