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| + | ''[[South Sea Bubble]]'' is a comedy in three acts by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward]. | ||
| + | Known as '''''[[Island Fling]]''''' in the USA. | ||
| + | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | One of Coward's less successful works, the play was originally written in 1949 and titled ''Home and Colonial'', and then, retitled ''[[Island Fling]]'', opened in 1951 in Westport, Connecticut, in the USA for eight performances. The final version was again retitled as ''[[ South Sea Bubble]]'' and had its premiere at the Lyric Theatre in London on 25 April 1956. The cast included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her. | |
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
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| + | 1956 - It was staged in Cape Town by [[Brian Brooke]] in July 1956 with English actress [[Dulcie Gray]], who had to leave the cast because of earlier commitments in Australia and New Zealand. | ||
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| + | 1957 - [[Dulcie Gray]] returned the following year and the play opened at the [[Brooke Theatre]] on 22 March 1957. The local cast also included [[Joss Ackland]], [[Brian Brooke]], [[Adrian Steed]], [[Joan Blake]] and [[Rory MacDermott]]. The sets were by [[Pamela Lewis]] and the direction by [[Petrina Fry]]. | ||
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| + | 1963 - The amateur [[George Society of Arts]] staged a short run from 22 May to 1 June 1963 | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Bubble_(play) | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noël_Coward | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 107. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 16 September 2019
South Sea Bubble is a comedy in three acts by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[1].
Known as Island Fling in the USA.
Contents
The original text
One of Coward's less successful works, the play was originally written in 1949 and titled Home and Colonial, and then, retitled Island Fling, opened in 1951 in Westport, Connecticut, in the USA for eight performances. The final version was again retitled as South Sea Bubble and had its premiere at the Lyric Theatre in London on 25 April 1956. The cast included Vivien Leigh, Ian Hunter, Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1956 - It was staged in Cape Town by Brian Brooke in July 1956 with English actress Dulcie Gray, who had to leave the cast because of earlier commitments in Australia and New Zealand.
1957 - Dulcie Gray returned the following year and the play opened at the Brooke Theatre on 22 March 1957. The local cast also included Joss Ackland, Brian Brooke, Adrian Steed, Joan Blake and Rory MacDermott. The sets were by Pamela Lewis and the direction by Petrina Fry.
1963 - The amateur George Society of Arts staged a short run from 22 May to 1 June 1963
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Bubble_(play)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noël_Coward
Tucker, 1997. 107.
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
