Ying Tong
Ying Tong is a play by Roy Smiles (1966-)[1].
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The original text
The play is a study of the comic genius Spike Milligan in the final year of The Goon Show, with Milligan planning his escape from a mental institution dressed in only his pajamas so he can write “The Goon Show to end all Goon Shows.” After applying to the British Museum to get his marbles back, he starts to lose his grip on reality and threatens to kill Eccles, the most famous Goon character.
First performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2004 before transferring to London's New Ambassadors Theatre in 2005. Performed in the USA at The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia in 2008.
Published as Ying Tong - A Walk with The Goons by Oberon Books in 2004
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2005: Performed by the Pieter Toerien Productions, directed by Alan Swerdlow, with Malcolm Terrey, Graham Hopkins, Michael Richard and John Whiteley. Played at the Theatre on the Bay and Montecasino.
Sources
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Ying_Tong.html?id=5zI2DwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Smiles
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94198/roy-smiles-comedy-ying-tong-ends-run-at-new-ambassadors/
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