Doubt

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Doubt is a play by American playwright John Patrick Shanley [1] (1950-).

Originally staged off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club on November 23, 2004.

The play won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

The play was turned into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn and Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius.

Performance history in South Africa

Performed at the State Theatre Arena, directed by Janice Honeyman starring Sandra Prinsloo (Sister Aloysius Beauvier), Jeremy Crutchley (Father Brendan Flynn) , Tinarie van Wyk Loots (Sister James) and Ilse Oppelt (Mrs Muller) in June 2007.

Sources

Wiki[edia [2]

Citizen 4 June 2007.


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