Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus is a comedy stage play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author Alan Bennett [1] (born 1934) It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre in London on 10 May 1973, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles. Habeas corpus is also a legal term. It is Latin and translates as "you shall have the body".
Performance history in South Africa
1974: Staged by Pieter Toerien and directed by Kim Grant (British director) at the Civic Theatre, starring the British actor Nigel Patrick.
1983: Produced by S.O.E. in 1983, performed in the Baxter Studio, directed by Yvonne Copley. The cast: Brian de Kock, Kate Ludford, Ruth Allsopp, Bob Gislon, Sue Cunningham, Norman Sargeant, Val Jones, Hugh Philip, Janet Gilson, Nigel Sweet, Ken Wicksteed.
1989: Produced at the Little Theatre by the University of Cape Town Drama Department, directed directed by Geoffrey Hyland. It opened on 13 December 1989.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987
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