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''The Firstborn'', a play written in 1948 by English poet and playwright Christopher Fry (1907-2005).     
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''[[The Firstborn]]'', a play completed in 1946 by English poet and playwright Christopher Fry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Fry] (1907-2005).
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== The original text ==
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Broadcast as a radio play by the BBC in 1947, first staged in 1948.     
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by the Little Theatre Players at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Leonard Schach]], April 1953. Decor by [[Cecil Pym]]. In the cast: [[David Beattie]], [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Robert Del Kyrk]], [[Arnold Pearce]].
 
  
Produced by [[NTO]] in 1953. The [[NTO]] national tour in 1954 was directed by [[Leonard Schach]], decor by [[Jan van der Pauw]] and costumes by [[Doreen Graves]]. The cast on tour were [[David Beattie]], [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Lorna Cowell]], [[Leon Gluckman]], [[Harry Mann]], [[Arnold Pearce]] and [[Peter Zander]].
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1953: Presented by the [[Little Theatre Players]] at the [[Little Theatre]] in April 1953. Directed by [[Leonard Schach]], with [[David Beattie]], [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Robert Del Kyrke]] and [[Arnold Pearce]]. Decor by [[Cecil Pym]].  
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1953-1954: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]] and taken on a national tour, directed by [[Leonard Schach]], with [[David Beattie]], [[Joyce Bradley]] (Miriam), [[Lorna Cowell]] (Anath), [[Leon Gluckman]] (Moses), [[Harry Mann]] (Keff), [[Arnold Pearce]] (Farao), [[Rex Robinson]] (Shendi), [[Pat Prior]] (Teusret) and [[Peter Zander]] (Aäron). Decor by [[Jan van der Pauw]] and costumes by [[Doreen Graves]].
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1955: Presented by the [[Peninsula Dramatic Society]] on 23 March.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Fry
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''[[Helikon]]'', 2(9):94
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 119.
  
''Helikon'', 2(9):94
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''[[Lantern]]'', 3(2):164, 1953.
  
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 119
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[[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 1. (1955 production).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:29, 29 July 2020

The Firstborn, a play completed in 1946 by English poet and playwright Christopher Fry [1] (1907-2005).

The original text

Broadcast as a radio play by the BBC in 1947, first staged in 1948.

Performance history in South Africa

1953: Presented by the Little Theatre Players at the Little Theatre in April 1953. Directed by Leonard Schach, with David Beattie, Joyce Bradley, Robert Del Kyrke and Arnold Pearce. Decor by Cecil Pym.

1953-1954: Produced by National Theatre Organisation and taken on a national tour, directed by Leonard Schach, with David Beattie, Joyce Bradley (Miriam), Lorna Cowell (Anath), Leon Gluckman (Moses), Harry Mann (Keff), Arnold Pearce (Farao), Rex Robinson (Shendi), Pat Prior (Teusret) and Peter Zander (Aäron). Decor by Jan van der Pauw and costumes by Doreen Graves.

1955: Presented by the Peninsula Dramatic Society on 23 March.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Helikon, 2(9):94

Inskip, 1977. p 119.

Lantern, 3(2):164, 1953.

NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 1. (1955 production).

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