A Delicate Balance
A play by Edward Albee (1928-*) about the confusion that erupts through a modern family’s attempt to avoid pain and discomfort. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, 1967.
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The original text
First produced at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway on September 12, 1966. Published by Jonathan Cape, 1968.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1978: First produced in South Africa at the Baxter Theatre in 1978, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht. The cast: Zoë Randall, Michael Atkinson, Diana Allen, Pamela Stein, Ethwyn Grant, Ronald France. Costumes by Helen Rooza, lighting by Pip Marshall, stage manager Terry Hoffman assisted by Merle Lifson.
1993: Produced by PACT in 1993, directed by Francois Swart with Sandra Duncan, Michael McCabe, Jacqui Singer and Dale Cutts.
Sources
A Delicate Balance theatre programme, 1978, donated by Tony Fletcher, held by NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9 .
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