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''The Guise'' by David Mowat. Produced in Birmingham, England, then Park Theatre, London, 1989 *** First produced in South Africa by [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 197*, directed by [[Peter Stevenson]] with [[Pippa Dyer]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Derek Lyndon]], [[Caroline Newby]], [[Duarte Sylwain]], [[Leslee Udwin]] and [[Ralph van Pletzen]]. (Design by [[Vivienne Cartwright]], lighting by [[Nicholas Fine]] and stage management by Faruk (Farouk?) Hoosain and [[Denise Newman]]. The play was banned after eight performances.
  
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''The Guise'' by David Mowat. When [[Brian Astbury]] and others at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) first read this play, they were immediately taken with it. As a result they asked [[Peter Stevenson]] to direct the play even though they knew that censorship problems would more than likely arise. These did and The cast consisted of [[Pippa Dyer]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Derek Lyndon]], [[Caroline Newby]], [[Duarte Sylwain]], [[Leslee Udwin]] and [[Ralph van Pletzen]].  The designer was [[Vivienne Cartwrigh]]t and lighting was done by [[Nicholas Fine]]. The stage managers were [[Faruk Hoosain]] and [[Denise Newman]]. **** date? Repeated in 1997 as part of the 25 year celebration of [[Space Theatre|The Space]], directed by [[Brian Astbury]].
  
  

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The Guise by David Mowat. Produced in Birmingham, England, then Park Theatre, London, 1989 *** First produced in South Africa by The Space (Cape Town) in 197*, directed by Peter Stevenson with Pippa Dyer, Errol Hart, Derek Lyndon, Caroline Newby, Duarte Sylwain, Leslee Udwin and Ralph van Pletzen. (Design by Vivienne Cartwright, lighting by Nicholas Fine and stage management by Faruk (Farouk?) Hoosain and Denise Newman. The play was banned after eight performances.

The Guise by David Mowat. When Brian Astbury and others at The Space (Cape Town) first read this play, they were immediately taken with it. As a result they asked Peter Stevenson to direct the play even though they knew that censorship problems would more than likely arise. These did and The cast consisted of Pippa Dyer, Errol Hart, Derek Lyndon, Caroline Newby, Duarte Sylwain, Leslee Udwin and Ralph van Pletzen. The designer was Vivienne Cartwright and lighting was done by Nicholas Fine. The stage managers were Faruk Hoosain and Denise Newman. **** date? Repeated in 1997 as part of the 25 year celebration of The Space, directed by Brian Astbury.


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