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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
 
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 06:43, 3 May 2016

Da [1] is a 1978 comedy play by Irish dramatist Hugh Leonard [2] (1926-2009). It earned Leonard both a Tony Award [3] and a Drama Desk Award [4] for Best Play.

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Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1979: Performed at the André Huguenet Theatre, Johannesburg and at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town for Toerien-Firth Company, directed by Leonard Schach. The cast: Michael McGovern (Charlie Now), Garalt MacLiam (Oliver), Godfrey Quigley (Da), Ann Courtneidge (Mother), Michael Maxwell (Young Charlie), Bill Smale (Drumm), Corinne Willoughby (Mary Tate and Pauline Bailey (Mrs Prynne). Designs by Stan Knight.

Sources

Toerien-Firth Company theatre programme (undated).

Tucker, 1997. 373-4.

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

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