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| − | ''Steel Magnolias'' a comedy by American playwright Robert Harling (born 1952). First performed in the WPA Theatre, Manhatten, New York on 21 March 1987. | + | ''Steel Magnolias'' a comedy by American playwright Robert Harling (born 1952). First performed in the WPA Theatre, Manhatten, New York on 21 March 1987. The story is confined to Truvy's salon, the regular meeting place for six disparate women whose camaraderie bridges age and status. Each is a survivor who is able to sustain her friends and herself with a mixture of laughter and steel. |
In South Africa the play was first performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] on 14 May 1990, directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]]. Decor and lighting by [[Brian Collins]]. The cast: [[Bo Petersen]], [[Michelle Scott]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Ingrid Emslie]], [[Michele Maxwell]], [[Joy Stewart Spence]]. | In South Africa the play was first performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] on 14 May 1990, directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]]. Decor and lighting by [[Brian Collins]]. The cast: [[Bo Petersen]], [[Michelle Scott]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Ingrid Emslie]], [[Michele Maxwell]], [[Joy Stewart Spence]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:36, 31 January 2014
Steel Magnolias a comedy by American playwright Robert Harling (born 1952). First performed in the WPA Theatre, Manhatten, New York on 21 March 1987. The story is confined to Truvy's salon, the regular meeting place for six disparate women whose camaraderie bridges age and status. Each is a survivor who is able to sustain her friends and herself with a mixture of laughter and steel.
In South Africa the play was first performed in the Baxter Theatre on 14 May 1990, directed by Fred Abrahamse. Decor and lighting by Brian Collins. The cast: Bo Petersen, Michelle Scott, Brenda Wood, Ingrid Emslie, Michele Maxwell, Joy Stewart Spence.
Sources
Programme notes
Cape Times, 16 May 1990.
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