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'''''One for the Pot''''' is a 1966 farce in three acts by English playwrights [[Ray Cooney]] (1932- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cooney] and Tony Hilton.  
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'''''One for the Pot''''' is a farce in three acts by English playwrights [[Ray Cooney]] (1932- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cooney] and Tony Hilton. It was first staged at the Whitehall Theatre in London on 2 August 1961 where it ran for three-and-a-half years.
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
 
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1967: [[Hymie Udwin]], [[Yango John]] and [[Dave Levin]] of the [[Academy Theatre]] imported [[Colin Welland]] and [[Basil Lord]] to star in a production of this play, directed by [[Basil Lord|Lord]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]] (Amy), [[Barbara Kinghorn]] (Cynthia), [[Louis Ife]] (Jugg), [[Frank Douglass]] (Jonathan),  
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1967: [[Hymie Udwin]], [[Yango John]] and [[Dave Levin]] of the [[Academy Theatre]] imported [[Colin Welland]] and [[Basil Lord]] to star in a production of this play, directed by [[Basil Lord|Lord]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]] (Amy), [[Barbara Kinghorn]] (Cynthia), [[Louis Ife]] (Jugg), [[Frank Douglass]] (Jonathan), [[Keith Cornelis]] (Clifton), [[Gordon Wales]] (Arnold), [[Basil Lord]] (Charlie), [[Charles Vernon]] (Hickory), [[Valerie Dunlop]] (Winnie, [[Liander Martin]] (Guest 1) and [[David McBirnie]] (Guest 2).
 
 
 
 
  
 
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1985: Directed by [[Rex Garner]] for [[Pieter Toerien]], performed at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] Downstairs and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]], [[Anne Power]], [[George Korelin]], [[Rex Garner]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Timothy Welsh]], [[Tim Plewman]], [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Susan Gehr|Suzie Gehr]].
 
 
 
 
1985: Directed by [[Rex Garner]] for [[Pieter Toerien]], performed at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] Downstairs and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]], [[Anne Power]], [[George Korelin]], [[Rex Garner]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Timothy Welsh]], [[Tim Plewman]], [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Suzie Gehr]].
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
  
 
[[Academy Theatre]] programme (undated).
 
[[Academy Theatre]] programme (undated).
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 20:20, 25 October 2019

One for the Pot is a farce in three acts by English playwrights Ray Cooney (1932- ) [1] and Tony Hilton. It was first staged at the Whitehall Theatre in London on 2 August 1961 where it ran for three-and-a-half years.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1967: Hymie Udwin, Yango John and Dave Levin of the Academy Theatre imported Colin Welland and Basil Lord to star in a production of this play, directed by Lord. The cast: Patricia Sanders (Amy), Barbara Kinghorn (Cynthia), Louis Ife (Jugg), Frank Douglass (Jonathan), Keith Cornelis (Clifton), Gordon Wales (Arnold), Basil Lord (Charlie), Charles Vernon (Hickory), Valerie Dunlop (Winnie, Liander Martin (Guest 1) and David McBirnie (Guest 2).

1985: Directed by Rex Garner for Pieter Toerien, performed at the Alhambra Theatre Downstairs and the Baxter Theatre. The cast: Patricia Sanders, Anne Power, George Korelin, Rex Garner, Errol Hart, Timothy Welsh, Tim Plewman, Tobie Cronje, Suzie Gehr.

Sources

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

Academy Theatre programme (undated).

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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