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''The Dresser'' by Ronald Harwood. A play about a young dresser and and old actor/manager. First produced in England in 19*, its first production in South Africa was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in November 1980 (with [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]] and [[Simon Swindell]]. Moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in February 1982 and later to Israel. [Tucker]
 
  
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''The Dresser'' by Cape Town-born British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934). A play about a young dresser and an old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
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1980: Its first production in South Africa took place at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town in November-December 1980.  It was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for The [[Company of Four]], with the set and lighting designed by [[Emile Aucamp]] and the wardrobe by [[John Caviggia]].  The cast consisted of [[Michael McCabe]] (Norman), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Her Ladyship), [[Terry Greyvenstein]] (Irene), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Madge), [[Michael Atkinson]] (Sir), [[Simon Swindell]] (Geoffrey Thornton) and [[Blaise Koch]] (Mr. Oxenby).  The players in ''King Lear'' were [[Anthony Drake|Tony Drake]], [[Robin Lake]], [[Jason de Smidt]] and [[Lourens Strydom]].  The play moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg starring [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] supported by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Lynne Maree]] and [[Simon Swindell]] in February 1982 and later to Israel.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Sources ==
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''The Dresser'' theatre programme, 1980, donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 409.
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Revision as of 14:06, 11 February 2019

The Dresser by Cape Town-born British playwright Ronald Harwood (1934). A play about a young dresser and an old actor/manager, it was first produced in 1980 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and thereafter at The Queen's Theatre, London.

Performance history in South Africa

1980: Its first production in South Africa took place at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town in November-December 1980. It was directed by Leonard Schach for The Company of Four, with the set and lighting designed by Emile Aucamp and the wardrobe by John Caviggia. The cast consisted of Michael McCabe (Norman), Ethwyn Grant (Her Ladyship), Terry Greyvenstein (Irene), Marga van Rooy (Madge), Michael Atkinson (Sir), Simon Swindell (Geoffrey Thornton) and Blaise Koch (Mr. Oxenby). The players in King Lear were Tony Drake, Robin Lake, Jason de Smidt and Lourens Strydom. The play moved to the Market Theatre in Johannesburg starring Michael Atkinson and Michael McCabe supported by Shelagh Holliday, Paddy Canavan, Lynne Maree and Simon Swindell in February 1982 and later to Israel.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

The Dresser theatre programme, 1980, donated by Tony Fletcher, held by NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.

Tucker, 1997. 409.

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