Sleuth
Sleuth (1970) by Anthony Shaffer, twin brother of the playwright Peter Shaffer.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Staged by Shirley Firth, Pieter Toerien and Basil Rubin at the newly refurbished Intimate Theatre in June 1970, directed by Warren Jenkins, starring visiting British actors Ralph Michael, Nicholas Amer, Stanley Rushton, Robin Mayfield and Liam McNulty. Designed by British designer Terry Parsons, lighting designed by Warren Jenkins.
A revival of the play was directed for Pieter Toerien by Pierre van Pletzen in 1988. Performed in the Baxter Theatre and the André Huguenet Theatre. The cast included Michael Atkinson, Michael Richard.
Sources
Sleuth theatre programme 1970.
The Argus, 15 August 1988.
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