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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1961: Produced as a prestige presentation for the [[National Theatre Organisation]] by American guest director [[Margaret Webster]], with [[Marda Vanne]] (Nora) and [[Johan Nell]] (Major Melody) in the leads, also featuring [[Arthur Hall]] (Jamie Cregan), Margaret Inglis (Deborah), Fiona Fraser( Sara),  
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1961: Produced as a prestige presentation for the [[National Theatre Organisation]] by American guest director [[Margaret Webster]], with [[Marda Vanne]] (Nora) and [[Johan Nell]] (Major Melody) in the leads, also featuring [[Arthur Hall]] (Jamie Cregan), [[Margaret Inglis]] (Deborah), [[Fiona Fraser]]( Sara),  
  
  
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[NTO]] theatre programme, 1961.
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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''Performing Arts'', HSRC, 1972.
 
''Performing Arts'', HSRC, 1972.
  

Revision as of 07:07, 28 September 2015

A Touch of the Poet [1] is a play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888–1953) [2]. First performed on Broadway in 1958.

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Performance history in South Africa

1961: Produced as a prestige presentation for the National Theatre Organisation by American guest director Margaret Webster, with Marda Vanne (Nora) and Johan Nell (Major Melody) in the leads, also featuring Arthur Hall (Jamie Cregan), Margaret Inglis (Deborah), Fiona Fraser( Sara),



. The production opened at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg, then toured the country.


Sources

NTO theatre programme, 1961.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Performing Arts, HSRC, 1972.

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