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''Da'', by British playwright Hugh Leonard (1926-2009). Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] for [[Toerien-Firth Company]] in 1979. Directed by [[Leonard Schach]]. The cast: [[Michael McGovern]], [[Garalt MacLiam]], [[Godfrey Quigley]], [[Ann Courtneidge]], [[Michael Maxwell]], [[Bill Smale]], [[Corinne Willoughby]], [[Pauline Bailey]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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'''''Da''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_%28play%29] is a 1978 comedy play by Irish dramatist Hugh Leonard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Leonard] (1926-2009). It earned Leonard both a Tony Award [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award] and a Drama Desk Award [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_Desk_Award] for Best Play.
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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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]].
  
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== Sources ==
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[[Toerien-Firth Company]] theatre programme (undated).
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. pp 373-4.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 11 July 2018

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.

The original text

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. pp 373-4.

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

Return to

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

Return to The ESAT Entries

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