Crystal Clear
Crystal Clear refers to two plays by that title:
Crystal Clear - a play by Phil Young
Crystal Clear - a comedy by Falkland Cary and Philip King
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Crystal Clear by Phil Young
Crystal Clear, by British playwright Phil Young. Set in an attic flat in London in the early 80's. Richard, suffering from extreme diabetes and the breakdown of his relationship with Jane, meets Thomasina, blind from birth. They fall in love. First produced Old Red Lion Theatre, London, 1983. (Source: http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsY/young-phil.html). Phil Young won most promising playwright at the Evening Standard theatre awards in 1983.
Published by Samuel French, 1983.
Performance history in South Africa
1984: In South Africa the play was produced by Pieter Toerien starring Fiona Ramsay, Jonathan Rands
Crystal Clear by Falkland Cary and Philip King
Original text
Ever since her husabnd's boating accident, Jane Shore has ruled her shop with a rod of iron and kept her son, Craig, in complete subjection. Craig is in love with the shop assistant Penny, but is too afraid to tell his mother. Penny and Craig decide take matters in to their own hands and persuade one of the customers to propose to her. Much to his shock she accepts. Soon after the 'ghost' of Jane's husband appears and he turns out to be alive! Through this series of events, involving a Crystal-gazer, Craig and Penny declare their love for each other, whilst Mr and Mrs Shore decide to remain separated.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted and translated into Afrikaans by Mariechen Naude under the title Onkruid Vergaan Nie ("Weeds don't go away").
Performance history in South Africa
2024: Onkruid Vergaan Nie presented by ATKV-tak PEAAT at Laerskool Newton Park, directed by Frans van der Merwe, with Cobus Lombard, Elsabe Pretorius, Alicia Botha, Daneel Strydom, Arno Engelbrecht and Johan Beyers.
Sources
https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/p/65577/crystal-clear-caryking
PEAAT Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/atkv.peaat
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