Rose

Rose, a comedy by Andrew Davies. A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances.

First produced in London at the Duke of York's Theatre by Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company Ltd on 28 February 1980 starring Glenda Jackson and directed by Alan Dossor. originally produced in the previous year at the Belvrade Theatre, Coventry.

The original text

Published by Samuel French, 1980.

Performance history in South Africa

Performed in the Baxter Theatre during 1980, directed by Harvey Ashby. The cast: Sandra Duncan, Maggie Holland, Paddy Canavan, Iain Winter, Christine le Brocq, Tammy Ustinov, Paul Bosman, Alan Granville.

Produced by Pieter Toerien and Shirley Firth in South Africa 1979-1981. Won various awards, including the Fleur du Cap Best Supporting Actress Award for Maggie Holland.

Sources

Rose theatre programme, 1980.

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

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