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''The Dumb Waiter'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter (1930-2008) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter]. First performed at the Hampstead Theatre Club, 21 January 1960.
 
''The Dumb Waiter'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter (1930-2008) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter]. First performed at the Hampstead Theatre Club, 21 January 1960.
  
Presented by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] directed by [[Lyrr Addison]] in May 1977 as part of a triple bill of one act plays including ''[[Orison]]'' by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by [[Jon Maytham]]; ''[[Guernica]]'' by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by [[Jamie Crawford]].
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== Production history in South Africa ==
  
A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production was directed by [[Ken Leach]] in a double bill with ''[[The Lover]]'', opening 25 January 1980, starring [[Richard Cox]] and [[Jacqui Singer]].  
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1962: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s University Dramatic Society at the [[Little Theatre]] in August, directed by [[Bill Tanner]].
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1977: Presented by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] directed by [[Lyrr Addison]] in May 1977 as part of a triple bill of one act plays including ''[[Orison]]'' by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by [[Jon Maytham]]; ''[[Guernica]]'' by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by [[Jamie Crawford]].
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1979: [[AMDA]] Rehearsal Room.
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1980: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production was directed by [[Ken Leach]] in a double bill with ''[[The Lover]]'', opening 25 January 1980, starring [[Richard Cox]] and [[Jacqui Singer]].
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May 1984 - Directed by [[Maralin Vanrenen]] at the [[Market Theatre]]. Cast : [[Charles Comyn]], [[Dale Cutts]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.149.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue, ''inter alia'' theatre programme of the [[AMDA]] production: [Collection: FUGARD, Athol]: 1980. 2. 9. 14.
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Theatre programme (Baxter), 1980.
 
Theatre programme (Baxter), 1980.
  
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
  
  

Latest revision as of 12:31, 22 April 2024

The Dumb Waiter is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter (1930-2008) [1]. First performed at the Hampstead Theatre Club, 21 January 1960.

Production history in South Africa

1962: Presented by the University of Cape Town's University Dramatic Society at the Little Theatre in August, directed by Bill Tanner.

1977: Presented by the Rhodes University Drama Department directed by Lyrr Addison in May 1977 as part of a triple bill of one act plays including Orison by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by Jon Maytham; Guernica by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by Jamie Crawford.

1979: AMDA Rehearsal Room.

1980: A Baxter Theatre Production was directed by Ken Leach in a double bill with The Lover, opening 25 January 1980, starring Richard Cox and Jacqui Singer.

May 1984 - Directed by Maralin Vanrenen at the Market Theatre. Cast : Charles Comyn, Dale Cutts.

Sources

Inskip, 1972. p.149.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue, inter alia theatre programme of the AMDA production: [Collection: FUGARD, Athol]: 1980. 2. 9. 14.

Theatre programme (Baxter), 1980.

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.


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