The Corn is Green

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The Corn is Green by Emlyn Williams (born 1905).


Performance history in South Africa

Produced by Leontine Sagan for the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society in the Little Theatre, 1939.

Produced by Leontine Sagan for the Johannesburg Repertory Society, 29 September 1939. The cast were Minna Schneier, Roy Reynolds (an import from Cape Town), Beryl Ritch, Ernest Ginsberg, Neslon McGregor, Madge Cade, Shirley Hepburn and others.

Presented by African Theatres in 1940, produced by Leontine Sagan, starring herself, Johann Nell and André Huguenet.

Directed by Leonard Schach for the Cockpit Players at the Hofmeyr Theatre in February 1962, starring Flora Robson and Brook Williams (son of the playwright) with Joyce Bradley, Paddy Canavan, Michael Drin, John Hayter, Diane Wilson. The production was taken on a National tour.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

The South African Theatre, Music and Dance, 1(1), 1939. 7.

Performing Arts, HSRC, 1972.

Inskip, 1977. p 123.


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