Greek

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Greek is a play by Steven Berkoff, a retelling of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.


Original text

It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author.


Performances in South Africa

1985: First South African performance, directed by Mavis Taylor for the Baxter Theatre, opened on 9 May, with David Clatworthy, Mary Dreyer, David Alcock, Belinda Koning. Design by Brian Collins, music by Johan Cloete.

1996: Produced for the Baxter Theatre by John W. Slemon, and directed by Fred Abrahamse with Duncan Rayne Lawson, Mark Hoeben, Bianca Amato and Terry Norton. The production opened on 21 March, with decor and lighting by Brian Collins. This production was also presented at the National Arts Festival Fringe in July 1996.

A Baxter production was staged at the National Arts Festival Fringe, 1996, directed by Fred Abrahamse, with Terry Norton, Mark Hoeben, Bianca Amato and Duncan Lawson.

Sources

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.

National Arts Festival programme, 1996.


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