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''The Big Knife'' (1949), a play by American playwright, screenwriter, and director Clifford Odets (1906-1963). A classic tale about keeping your integrity in the face of success.
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''[[The Big Knife]]'' (1949) is a play by American playwright, screenwriter, and director [[Clifford Odets]] (1906-1963). A classic tale about keeping your integrity in the face of success.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by [[CAPAB]], 1965.
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1965: Presented by [[CAPAB]], opening 19 May 1965 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]]. Directed by [[Robert Aden]], decor and costumes by [[Pamela Lewis]]. The cast: [[Glynn Day]], [[Vaughan Scott]], [[Robert Aden]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Mary McKinley]], [[Johann Nell]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]], [[Alan Prior]], [[Ziona Garfield]], [[Robert del Kyrke]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Odets
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Odets
  
CAPAB List of Plays Presented, 1971.
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''The Big Knife'' theatre programme, 1965.
 
 
 
 
  
 
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The Big Knife (1949) is a play by American playwright, screenwriter, and director Clifford Odets (1906-1963). A classic tale about keeping your integrity in the face of success.

Performance history in South Africa

1965: Presented by CAPAB, opening 19 May 1965 at the Hofmeyr Theatre. Directed by Robert Aden, decor and costumes by Pamela Lewis. The cast: Glynn Day, Vaughan Scott, Robert Aden, Paddy Canavan, Mary McKinley, Johann Nell, Alec Bell, Simon Swindell, Reinet Maasdorp, Alan Prior, Ziona Garfield, Robert del Kyrke.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

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

The Big Knife theatre programme, 1965.

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