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'''''The Deadly Game''''' is a play by James Yaffe, based on a short story by [[Friedrich Dürrenmatt]].
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'''''The Deadly Game''''' is a play by American author James Yaffe (1927-) [http://biography.jrank.org/pages/4851/Yaffe-James.html].
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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The play is based on ''[[Die Panne]]'', a radio drama and short story by [[Friedrich Dürrenmatt]].
  
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
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1965: Staged in the [[Alexander Theatre]], Johannesburg in March, directed by [[Hugh Goldie]], featuring [[George Vollaire]] (Emile Carpeau), [[Charles Stodel]] (Bernard Laroque), [[Billy Matthews]] (Joseph Pillet), [[Kevin Basel]] (Pierre), [[Michael McGovern]] (Alfred Trapp and [[Bruce Anderson]] (Gustave Kummer). Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
[[Alexander Theatre]] programme, 1965.
 
[[Alexander Theatre]] programme, 1965.
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 17:10, 21 November 2022

The Deadly Game is a play by American author James Yaffe (1927-) [1].

The original text

The play is based on Die Panne, a radio drama and short story by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1965: Staged in the Alexander Theatre, Johannesburg in March, directed by Hugh Goldie, featuring George Vollaire (Emile Carpeau), Charles Stodel (Bernard Laroque), Billy Matthews (Joseph Pillet), Kevin Basel (Pierre), Michael McGovern (Alfred Trapp and Bruce Anderson (Gustave Kummer). Decor by Roy Cooke.

Sources

Alexander Theatre programme, 1965.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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