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''Spider’s Web'' (1954) is a two-act play by Agatha Christie (1890-1976). It was first produced in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1955, directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] with [[Yolande Turnbill]]. | ''Spider’s Web'' (1954) is a two-act play by Agatha Christie (1890-1976). It was first produced in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1955, directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] with [[Yolande Turnbill]]. | ||
| − | In 1980 it was directed by [[Charles Hickman]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town. The cast | + | In 1980 it was directed by [[Charles Hickman]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town. The cast consisted of [[Rex Garner]] (Sir Rowland Delahaye), [[Dennis Folbigge]] (Hugo Birch), [[Jonathan Rands]] (Jeremy Warrender), [[Shelagh Holliday]] (Clarissa Hailsham-Brown), [[Janet du Plessis]] (Pippa Hailsham-Brown), [[Paddy Canavan]] (Mildred Peake), [[Albert Raphael]] (Elgin, the butler), [[Nigel Kane]] (Oliver Costello), [[Kenneth Baker]] (Henry Hailsham-Brown), [[Roger Corfield]] (Inspector Lord) and , [[Michael Maxwell]] (Constable Jones). The set was adapted by Mary Field and the costumes were by Noreen Sterling. |
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''). | ||
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Revision as of 14:51, 25 November 2013
Spider’s Web (1954) is a two-act play by Agatha Christie (1890-1976). It was first produced in South Africa by the Johannesburg Reps in 1955, directed and designed by Anthony Farmer with Yolande Turnbill.
In 1980 it was directed by Charles Hickman for Pieter Toerien Productions at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. The cast consisted of Rex Garner (Sir Rowland Delahaye), Dennis Folbigge (Hugo Birch), Jonathan Rands (Jeremy Warrender), Shelagh Holliday (Clarissa Hailsham-Brown), Janet du Plessis (Pippa Hailsham-Brown), Paddy Canavan (Mildred Peake), Albert Raphael (Elgin, the butler), Nigel Kane (Oliver Costello), Kenneth Baker (Henry Hailsham-Brown), Roger Corfield (Inspector Lord) and , Michael Maxwell (Constable Jones). The set was adapted by Mary Field and the costumes were by Noreen Sterling.
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Programme notes
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).
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