Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is a 1972 play in two acts by American playwright, director and producer Paul Foster (1931-) [1].
Synopsis: Elizabeth I is distressed at the execution of Mary Queen of Scots as performed by a travelling troupe of actors.
Published by Samuel French, 1972.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
PACOFS 1975, directed by Johan Bernard, starring Annelize van der Ryst, Estelle de Waal, William Egan and others.
Presented by CAPAB Drama in the Nico Arena, directed by Ralph Lawson, opening 7 September 1988. The cast: Belinda Koning, Bo Petersen, Fiona Coyne, Mary Dreyer, Diane Wilson, Phillip Boucher, André Roothman, Royston Stoffels, Peter Butler, Timothy Mahoney, André Samuels, Ralph Lawson. Music composed by David Nissen, design co-ordinated by Dicky Longhurst.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
Elizabeth I theatre programme, 1988.
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