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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1952: [[Robert Flemyng]] came to SA in 1952 to star in ''The Little Hut'' at [[His Majesty's Theatre]].
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1952: Performed at ''[[His Majesty's Theatre]], directed by [[Daphne Rye]], starring [[June Clyde]], [[Peter Gray]], [[Nicholas Turvey]], [[Robert Flemyng]] (as Phillip). Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].
  
 
1966: The English translation was staged by The [[Stage Company]], directed by [[Angus Neill]], with [[Shirley Firth]] (Susan), [[Angus Neill]] (Henry), [[John Hayter]] (Philip), [[Ivor van Rensburg]] (1st Stranger) and [[Richard Lockwood]] (2nd Stranger). Decor by [[Graham Brown]].
 
1966: The English translation was staged by The [[Stage Company]], directed by [[Angus Neill]], with [[Shirley Firth]] (Susan), [[Angus Neill]] (Henry), [[John Hayter]] (Philip), [[Ivor van Rensburg]] (1st Stranger) and [[Richard Lockwood]] (2nd Stranger). Decor by [[Graham Brown]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''[[Helikom]]'', 1(4):93-94. 1952.
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The [[Stage Company]] theatre programme, 1966/67.
 
The [[Stage Company]] theatre programme, 1966/67.
  

Revision as of 15:31, 21 July 2017

La petite hutte is a 1947 comedy play by French playwright André Roussin [1].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Translated into English in 1950 as The Little Hut by English novelist Nancy Mitford [2]. Published in London by Hamilton, 1951.

Performance history in South Africa

1952: Performed at His Majesty's Theatre, directed by Daphne Rye, starring June Clyde, Peter Gray, Nicholas Turvey, Robert Flemyng (as Phillip). Decor by Roy Cooke.

1966: The English translation was staged by The Stage Company, directed by Angus Neill, with Shirley Firth (Susan), Angus Neill (Henry), John Hayter (Philip), Ivor van Rensburg (1st Stranger) and Richard Lockwood (2nd Stranger). Decor by Graham Brown.

Sources

Helikom, 1(4):93-94. 1952.

The Stage Company theatre programme, 1966/67.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

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