Anastasia

by French playwright Marcelle Maurette (1903-1972). Full-length play. Cast: mixed.

Translations and adaptations

Adapted by Guy Bolton into English from the play by Marcelle Maurette. First published by Samuel French, 1952. First performed in English at the St James Theatre, London, opening 5 August 1953. Filmed in 1956 starring Ingrid Bergman as Anya.

Adapted into Afrikaans by Petrovna Metelerkamp.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by KRUIK Toneel in Afrikaans opening 1 September 1979 at the Nico Malan Theatre directed by Pieter Fourie starring Liz Dick (Anna), Marko van der Colff, Brümilda van Rensburg, Johan Malherbe, Schalk Jacobsz, Roger Dwyer, Willem de la Querra, Anna Cloete, Neels Coetzee, Wilna Snyman, Nerina Ferreira, Johan Esterhuizen and Marikie Basson. Decor and costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell. This production ran at the H.B. Thom Theatre from 27 to 29 September 1979.

Sources

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelle_Maurette

Anastasia theatre programme, 1979.

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