Difference between revisions of "Rose"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
''Rose'', a comedy by Andrew Davies. A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances. Published by Samuel french, 1980. Produced by [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Shirley Firth]] in South Africa 1979-1981. Won various awards, including the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Supporting Actress Award for [[Maggie Holland]].  
+
''Rose'' is a comedy by Welsh writer Andrew Davies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Davies_(writer)] (born 1936). A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances. Casting: Male 3, Female 5.
  
Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] during 1980, directed by [[Harvey Ashby]]. The cast: [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Maggie Holland]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Iain Winter]], [[Christine le Brocq]], [[Tammy Ustinov]], [[Paul Bosman]], [[Alan Granville]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
+
First produced in London at the Duke of York's Theatre by Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company Ltd on 28 February 1980 starring Glenda Jackson and directed by Alan Dossor. originally produced in the previous year at the Belvrade Theatre, Coventry.
  
 +
== The original text ==
 +
Published by Samuel French, 1980.
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 R|R]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
+
==Translations and adaptations==
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 R|R]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
+
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 +
1980: Presented by [[Toerien-Firth Company]] by arrangement with Colin Brough and Herbert de Leon Ltd at the [[Baxter Theatre]] directed by British director Harvey Ashby, starring [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Maggie Holland]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Iain Winter]], [[Christine le Brocq]], visiting British actress Tammy Ustinov, [[Paul Bosman]] and [[Alan Granville]].
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+
1981: Presented by The Little Abbey and The Durban Theatre Foundations, directed by [[Dennis Schauffer]], November.
  
 +
2001: [[Janice Honeyman]] directed a production of this play in Gauteng, starring [[Annabel Linder]] in the lead. Lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]].
 +
 +
== Sources ==
 +
Doollee: the Playwrgihts Database [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsD/davies-andrew.html#8877].
 +
 +
''Rose'' theatre programme, 1980.
 +
 +
[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
 +
 +
[[NELM]]: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 27. 57.
 +
 +
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 +
 +
== Return to ==
 +
 +
Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
 +
 +
Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
 +
 +
Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
 +
 +
Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
 +
 +
Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
 +
 +
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 +
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
Return to [[Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 10:37, 27 November 2017

Rose is a comedy by Welsh writer Andrew Davies [1] (born 1936). A play about a teacher who rises above her circumstances. Casting: Male 3, Female 5.

First produced in London at the Duke of York's Theatre by Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company Ltd on 28 February 1980 starring Glenda Jackson and directed by Alan Dossor. originally produced in the previous year at the Belvrade Theatre, Coventry.

The original text

Published by Samuel French, 1980.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1980: Presented by Toerien-Firth Company by arrangement with Colin Brough and Herbert de Leon Ltd at the Baxter Theatre directed by British director Harvey Ashby, starring Sandra Duncan, Maggie Holland, Paddy Canavan, Iain Winter, Christine le Brocq, visiting British actress Tammy Ustinov, Paul Bosman and Alan Granville.

1981: Presented by The Little Abbey and The Durban Theatre Foundations, directed by Dennis Schauffer, November.

2001: Janice Honeyman directed a production of this play in Gauteng, starring Annabel Linder in the lead. Lighting designer Jane Gosnell.

Sources

Doollee: the Playwrgihts Database [2].

Rose theatre programme, 1980.

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 27. 57.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page