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| − | ''Cop-Out'' is a 1968 comedy | + | '''''Cop-Out''''' is a 1968 comedy by Irish American playwright John Guare (1938- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Guare]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1973: The first South African production was staged [[Upstairs at the Space]] in Cape Town, directed and designed by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] with [[Phillip Boucher]] and [[Val de Klerk]]. Lighting [[Donald Fuller|Don Fuller]] and the stage manager was [[Bee Berman]]. The first performance was on Wednesday 17 January. | |
| + | 1974: Presented by [[The Company]] at The [[Village Theatre]] in Orange Grove, directed by [[Mannie Manim]], with [[Vanessa Cooke]] and [[David Eppel]]. Music by [[John Oakley-Smith]], sung by [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]]. Costumes by [[Sue Kiel]] and the stage manager was [[Jud Cornell]]. | ||
| − | + | 1988: This play was the University of Pretoria's entry for the Student Drama Festival during the [[National Arts Festival]]. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[The Company]] theatre programme (undated). | ||
| − | + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:02, 17 October 2016
Cop-Out is a 1968 comedy by Irish American playwright John Guare (1938- ) [1].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1973: The first South African production was staged Upstairs at the Space in Cape Town, directed and designed by Pieter-Dirk Uys with Phillip Boucher and Val de Klerk. Lighting Don Fuller and the stage manager was Bee Berman. The first performance was on Wednesday 17 January.
1974: Presented by The Company at The Village Theatre in Orange Grove, directed by Mannie Manim, with Vanessa Cooke and David Eppel. Music by John Oakley-Smith, sung by Aletta Bezuidenhout. Costumes by Sue Kiel and the stage manager was Jud Cornell.
1988: This play was the University of Pretoria's entry for the Student Drama Festival during the National Arts Festival.
Sources
The Company theatre programme (undated).
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
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