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''Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1959), by Tennessee Williams (1911-1983). Presented by [[CAPAB]], 25 October 1978. (Source: [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 452.)
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''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]'' (1959) is a play by American playright Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams].
  
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== The original text ==
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The pllay tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess Kosmonopolis), whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. The main reason for his homecoming is to get back what he had in his youth: primarily, his old girlfriend, whose father had run him out of town years before.
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1978: Presented by [[CAPAB]], 25 October 1978. Directed by [[Henry Goodman]] starring [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Ronald France]], [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Chris April]], [[Theophilus Gocini]], [[Louis Gocini]], [[Paul Smith]] and [[Chris Baatjies]]. This was the first time that black and white actors appeared together on the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] stage.
  
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1985: A slightly abbreviated version of the play was presented at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1985. Directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], designed by [[John Caviggia]], lighting by [[Pip Marshall]], starring [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Sean Taylor]].
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== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Bird_of_Youth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams
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[[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 452.
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Theatre programme, 1985.
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''[[Die Transvaler]]'', 19 October 1978.
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 19 May 2021

Sweet Bird of Youth (1959) is a play by American playright Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) [1].

The original text

The pllay tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess Kosmonopolis), whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. The main reason for his homecoming is to get back what he had in his youth: primarily, his old girlfriend, whose father had run him out of town years before.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1978: Presented by CAPAB, 25 October 1978. Directed by Henry Goodman starring Vivienne Drummond, Ronald France, Paul Slabolepszy, Mary Dreyer, Chris April, Theophilus Gocini, Louis Gocini, Paul Smith and Chris Baatjies. This was the first time that black and white actors appeared together on the Nico Malan Theatre stage.

1985: A slightly abbreviated version of the play was presented at the Little Theatre in 1985. Directed by Mavis Taylor, designed by John Caviggia, lighting by Pip Marshall, starring Fiona Ramsay and Sean Taylor.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Bird_of_Youth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams

Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 452.

Theatre programme, 1985.

Die Transvaler, 19 October 1978.

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