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| − | ''Habeas Corpus'' is a comedy stage play by | + | ''Habeas Corpus'' is a comedy stage play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author Alan Bennett [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bennett] (born 1934) It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre in London on 10 May 1973, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles. ''Habeas corpus'' is also a legal term. It is Latin and translates as "you shall have the body". |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | Staged by [[Pieter Toerien]] and directed by [[Kim Grant]] (British director) at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1974 starring the British actor [[Nigel Patrick]]. | ||
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| + | Produced by S.O.E. in 1983, performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]], directed by [[Yvonne Copley]]. The cast: [[Brian de Kock]], [[Kate Ludford]], [[Ruth Allsopp]], [[Bob Gislon]], [[Sue Cunningham]], [[Norman Sargeant]], [[Val Jones]], [[Hugh Philip]], [[Janet Gilson]], [[Nigel Sweet]], [[Ken Wicksteed]]. | ||
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| + | [[Geoffrey Hyland]] directed a [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] production at the [[Little Theatre]], opening on 13 December 1989. | ||
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_Corpus_(play)]. | ||
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'' | ||
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| − | + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | |
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Revision as of 11:30, 17 February 2016
Habeas Corpus is a comedy stage play by English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author Alan Bennett [1] (born 1934) It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre in London on 10 May 1973, with Alec Guinness and Margaret Courtenay in the lead roles. Habeas corpus is also a legal term. It is Latin and translates as "you shall have the body".
Performance history in South Africa
Staged by Pieter Toerien and directed by Kim Grant (British director) at the Civic Theatre in 1974 starring the British actor Nigel Patrick.
Produced by S.O.E. in 1983, performed in the Baxter Studio, directed by Yvonne Copley. The cast: Brian de Kock, Kate Ludford, Ruth Allsopp, Bob Gislon, Sue Cunningham, Norman Sargeant, Val Jones, Hugh Philip, Janet Gilson, Nigel Sweet, Ken Wicksteed.
Geoffrey Hyland directed a University of Cape Town Drama Department production at the Little Theatre, opening on 13 December 1989.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to H in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
