The Guise
The Guise is a play by British playwright David Mowat (1943-2004). Produced in Birmingham, England, then Park Theatre, London, 1989 *** Birmingham Rep, Birmingham, UK >>> 1979 Royal Court theatre Upstairs, London, EUR, 1979
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First produced (as yet unproduced elsewhere) in South Africa by The Space (Cape Town) in 1979, directed by Peter Stevenson with Pippa Dyer, Errol Hart, Derek Lyndon, Caroline Newby, Duarte Sylwain, Leslee Udwin and Ralph van Pletzen. Design by Vivienne Cartwright, lighting by Nicholas Fine and stage management by Faruk (Farouk?) Hoosain and Denise Newman. When Brian Astbury and others at The Space (Cape Town) first read this play, they were immediately taken with it. As a result they asked Peter Stevenson to direct the play even though they knew that censorship problems would more than likely arise. After eight performances the play was duly banned.
Repeated in 1997 at the Nico as part of the 25 year celebration of The Space, directed by Brian Astbury.
Sources
Doollee, The Playwright's Database [1].
Astbury 1979.
Cape Times 24 February 1997; Sunday Independent 18 May 1997.
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