Dinner for One
Dinner for One is a two-hander comedy sketch by Lauri Wylie.
Also known as The 90th Birthday.
The original text
Originally written for, and performed on the stage by, the author as a sketch in his London stage revue called En Ville Ce Soir in 1934.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted for the TV screen, the piece became a classic black and white made-for-TV sketch featuring British comedians Freddie Frinton and May Warden. Shown regularly on New Year's Eve in many countries, it is said by the Guinness Book of Records to be the most frequently repeated TV program ever.
In 2023, the text was translated Afrikaans as Sopper vir Een by Frans Swart and adapted for the stage by him as a spoof on the original play, with the male and female performers switching roles.
2023: Dinner for One and Sopper vir Een produced as two hander by Lefra Produksies, directed by Frans Swart with Elma Potgieter and Justin Strydom. in the Pierneef Teater, Pretoria.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One
Lefra Produksies Nuusbrief/Newsletter, 5 June, 2023.
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