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''Beecham'' by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin. A one-man play about the famous conductor. Written in 1979, first produced in London in 1980. First produced in South Africa by the [[Company of Four]] in 1981, directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] with [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Glynn Day]], [[Baxter Theatre]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').   
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''Beecham'' by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin. A one-man play about the famous conductor.  
  
[[Company of Four]] in 1984, with  [[Michael Atkinson]] in the lead, also satrring [[Ron Smerczak]] and directed by [[Leonard Schach]]. This production restaged at the Johannesburg Civic’s [[Youth Theatre]] in 1993.
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== The original text ==
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Written in 1979, first produced in London in 1980.  
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 B|B]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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First produced in South Africa by the [[Company of Four]] opening 22 July 1981 at the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] with [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Glynn Day]]. Musical adviser [[Michael tuffin]]. Setting by [[Emile Aucamp]], stage director [[Mavis Lilensyein]], lighting and sound operator [[Louwrens Strydom]].
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 B|B]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
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[[Company of Four]] in 1984, with  [[Michael Atkinson]] in the lead, also starring [[Ron Smerczak]] and directed by [[Leonard Schach]]. This production restaged at the Johannesburg Civic’s [[Youth Theatre]] in 1993.
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== Sources ==
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.   
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 B|B]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
  
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
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Revision as of 17:24, 7 October 2014

Beecham by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin. A one-man play about the famous conductor.

The original text

Written in 1979, first produced in London in 1980.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

First produced in South Africa by the Company of Four opening 22 July 1981 at the Baxter Theatre, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht with Michael Atkinson and Glynn Day. Musical adviser Michael tuffin. Setting by Emile Aucamp, stage director Mavis Lilensyein, lighting and sound operator Louwrens Strydom.

Company of Four in 1984, with Michael Atkinson in the lead, also starring Ron Smerczak and directed by Leonard Schach. This production restaged at the Johannesburg Civic’s Youth Theatre in 1993.


Sources

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


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