'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis a Pity She's a Whore (circa 1624) by John Ford (born 1586).

The original text

Published in Webster and Ford : selected plays. London : Dent, 1933.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans by Danie Burger

Performance history in South Africa

First South African production by ** in 19**.

Produced by The Space, first performed 11 September 1974, directed and designed by Pieter-Dirk Uys with Hilary Gasson, Neels Bezuidenhout, Phillip Boucher, Charlotte du Toit, Leslie Drayton, Andrea Fine, Bill Flynn, Ronald France, Henry Goodman, Keith Grenville, Stephen Gurney, Blaise Koch, Dawie Malan, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Maralin Vanrenen. Costumes designed and made by Neels Bezuidenhout, music composed by Guy Woolfenden, lighting designed by Gordon Sara, dance choreograhed by Pat Whittock. Stage manager Marthinus Basson.

PACT 197*?, **,

CAPAB 1995, featuring Peter Butler and Nomkhita Bavuma as supporting actors.

Translated into Afrikaans by Danie Burger and produced by Dinkteater/Think Theatre in 197*. ??**

Sources

'Tis Pity She's a Whore theatre programme (Space) 1974.

Astbury 1979.

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