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''Run for your Wife!'' is a farce by [[Ray Cooney]].
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#REDIRECT[[Run for Your Wife]]
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
=== In English: ===
 
 
 
Performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1984 and 1985 (first performance 12 January 1984), with [[Michael Richard]], [[Louise Saint Claire]], [[Clare Marshall]], [[Errol Hart]], British actor Mark Hardy, [[Paul Abrams]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Rex Garner]], directed by [[Rex Garner]]. Designed by [[Douglas Heap]], costumes by [[Noreen Sterling]]. This production was presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] by arrangement with The London Theatre of Lsughter Company Ltd and Herbert de Leon Ltd. It returned to the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Durban and the [[Baxter Theatre]] early in 1985 due to demand.
 
 
 
Presented by the Claremont Dramatic Society in Cape Town, directed by [[John Farrell]] at the [[Masque Theatre]], 2006, starring, among others, [[Mike Tompson]].
 
 
 
=== In Afrikaans: ===
 
 
 
Presented by [[PACOFS]] in 1987, directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] with [[Michele Burgers]], [[Gerben Kamper]].
 
 
 
A [[PACT]] production in 1990 was directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] assisted by [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]] starring [[Elzette Maarschalk]], [[Hélène Truter]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]], [[Hannes Muller]], [[Percy Pretorius]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]]. Design by [[Johan Badenhorst]], lighting by [[Jacques Mulder]]. The set was built in the [[PACOFS]] workshops and made available for this production.
 
 
 
[[Pierre van Pletzen]] (by arrangement with [[PACT]]) directed a [[CAPAB]] production opening 14 May 1991 at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] starring [[Fiona Coyne]], [[Hélène Truter]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Johann Myburgh]], [[Percy Pretorius]], [[Peter Butler]], [[Neels Coetzee]]. Design by [[Johan Badenhorst]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. The decor set was on loan from [[PACOFS]]. This production toured to Stellenbosch, Robertson, Swellendam, Oudtshoorn, George, Caledon, Hermanus, Strand, Bellville and Athlone.
 
 
 
Directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]], presented at the Arena, [[State Theatre]] in 1999 starring [[Sean Else]], [[Sandra Vaughan]], [[Thomaley van Niekerk]], [[Pierre van Pletzen]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Jacques Gombault]]. Followed by performances at the Witbank Theatre, Rustenburg Theatre, Springs City Theatre, Johannes Stegmann Theatre in Secunda.
 
 
 
Produced by [[Lefra Produksies]] in 2012.
 
 
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
Translated into[[ Afrikaans]] by [[Peet van Rensburg]] as ''[[My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
''Run for your Wife'' theatre programme, 1984.
 
 
 
''My Vrou se Man se Vrou'' theatre programmes 1990 (PACT), 1991.
 
 
 
''PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''
 
 
 
''Beeld'' 12 February 1999.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
 
 
 
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Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 R|R]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
 
 
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
 
 
 
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 

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