Agreed

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Agreed is the title of a trilogy of three plays by Robert Browning, Nick Warren and Lionel Newton


The original text

Originally titled Rats! it consists of three poeces threaded together by a theme of greed

First performed with this title at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square as part of the Arts Alive Festival in 2013, directed by Sylvaine Strike and starring Lionel Newton. The pieces performed a rendition of Robert Browning’s famous poetic account of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a satirical look at the colonial legacy by Nick Warren. The final piece, Jasmine’s Jewel by Lionel Newton.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2014: Directed: Sylvaine Strike. Cast: Lionel Newton, Kutlwano Masote (cello)

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

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