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| − | ''See How They Run'' is an English comedy in three acts by Philip King. Its title is a line from the nursery rhyme ''Three Blind Mice''. It is considered a farce for its tense comic situations and headlong humour, heavily playing on mistaken identity, doors, and vicars. In 1955 it was adapted as a film starring Roland Culver. His play was first staged by Henry Kendall at the Peterborough Rep in 1944 prior to a British tour as an entertainment for the troops | + | ''See How They Run'' is an English comedy in three acts by Philip King. Its title is a line from the nursery rhyme ''Three Blind Mice''. It is considered a farce for its tense comic situations and headlong humour, heavily playing on mistaken identity, doors, and vicars. In 1955 it was adapted as a film starring Roland Culver. His play was first staged by Henry Kendall at the Peterborough Rep in 1944 prior to a British tour as an entertainment for the troops. |
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | Produced at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] by [[Brian Brooke]] in 1950. Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in February 1973, directed by [[Roger Dwyer]]. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
An Afrikaans translation by [[Pieter Fourie]], ''Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] in 1983 under the direction of [[Pieter Fourie|Fourie]], starring [[Christine Basson]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]]. Decor and costumes by [[Penny Simpson]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. | An Afrikaans translation by [[Pieter Fourie]], ''Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] in 1983 under the direction of [[Pieter Fourie|Fourie]], starring [[Christine Basson]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]]. Decor and costumes by [[Penny Simpson]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. | ||
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| + | PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988 | ||
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Revision as of 11:29, 13 February 2014
See How They Run is an English comedy in three acts by Philip King. Its title is a line from the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice. It is considered a farce for its tense comic situations and headlong humour, heavily playing on mistaken identity, doors, and vicars. In 1955 it was adapted as a film starring Roland Culver. His play was first staged by Henry Kendall at the Peterborough Rep in 1944 prior to a British tour as an entertainment for the troops.
Performance history in South Africa
Produced at His Majesty’s Theatre by Brian Brooke in 1950. Presented by CAPAB English Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre in February 1973, directed by Roger Dwyer.
Translations and adaptations
An Afrikaans translation by Pieter Fourie, Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle was presented by CAPAB in 1983 under the direction of Fourie, starring Christine Basson, Mary Dreyer, Neels Coetzee, Pieter Joubert, Marthinus Basson, Tjaart Potgieter. Decor and costumes by Penny Simpson, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_How_They_Run_(play)
Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Templates
Return to S in Plays I Original SA Plays
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