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''Da'' is a play by Irish dramatist Hugh Leonard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Leonard] (1926-2009).. Leonard earned a Tony Award in 1977 for ''Da''.  
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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 ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Performed at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Johannesburg and at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town 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]].
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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]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 373-4.
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[[Toerien-Firth Company]] theatre programme (undated).
  
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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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.

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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.

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