The Death of Bessie Smith
The Death of Bessie Smith by Edward Albee. One-act play, written in 1959 and premiered in West Berlin the following year. Set in a 'Whites-only' hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, on the day the famous blues singer, Bessie Smith is brought in (and denied admittance) following a car crash.
Performance history in South Africa
Barney Simon’s production starring Janet Suzman, John Kani and Winston Ntshona was staged in the main theatre in the Market Theatre in 1979.
Another production by Simon, directed by him, was presented by The Company (year?) starring Michael Howard (The father), Danny Keogh (The intern), Vanessa Cooke (2nd nurse). Stage design by Johan Engels, lighting design by Martin Pelser, costumes by Debbie Cornell.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Bessie_Smith
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