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'''''The Anniversary''''' is a black comedy written by British dramatist and screenwriter Bill MacIlwraith (1928- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_MacIlwraith]. The action is set during the annual celebration held to remember Mum and Dad’s wedding day.
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It was first staged in 1966 and made into a film starring Bette Davis as Mum, in 1968.
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== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
 
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 06:57, 8 April 2016

The Anniversary is a black comedy written by British dramatist and screenwriter Bill MacIlwraith (1928- ) [1]. The action is set during the annual celebration held to remember Mum and Dad’s wedding day.

It was first staged in 1966 and made into a film starring Bette Davis as Mum, in 1968.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1966: Staged by Frank Shelley at the Alexander Theatre, starring Erica Rogers and Ian Hamilton.

1971: Directed by Elliot Playfair in co-operation with CAPAB in Uitenhage.

Sources

Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 417.

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