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''The Norman Conquests'' by British playwright [[Alan Ayckbourn]] (1939-*). A trilogy of comic plays, separately titled ''Table Manners'', ''Living Together'' and ''Round and Round the Garden'', about a character named Norman and his relationships. First produced in South Africa by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1979. Directed by [[Brian Rawlinson]]. The cast: [[Bill Flynn]], [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]], [[John Lesley]], [[Jana Cilliers]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
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''The Norman Conquests'' is the collective name for three ingenious plays by British playwright [[Alan Ayckbourn]] (b. 1939). Entitled ''Table Manners'', ''Living Together'' and ''Round and Round the Garden'', they feature the same six characters over a single weekend in different parts of a house - the dining room, the living room and the garden respectively. The trilogy was first produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where Ayckbourn was artistic director, prior to a successful season in London.
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In South Africa the plays were first produced by the [[Baxter Company]] in 1979, directed by British actor/director [[Brian Rawlinson]]. The cast consisted of [[Bill Flynn]] (Norman), [[Eckard]] Rabe (Tom). [[Sandra Duncan]] (Sarah), [[Dorothy Ann Gould]] (Annie), [[John Lesley]] (Reg) and [[Jana Cilliers]] (Ruth).  The design was by [[Peter Krummec]]k and the lighting by [[Winston Cowie]].  The same cast took it to [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg later that year.
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(Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
  
 
Repeated by [[Brickhill-Burke Company]] at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  
 
Repeated by [[Brickhill-Burke Company]] at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg.  

Revision as of 20:48, 26 December 2014

The Norman Conquests is the collective name for three ingenious plays by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn (b. 1939). Entitled Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden, they feature the same six characters over a single weekend in different parts of a house - the dining room, the living room and the garden respectively. The trilogy was first produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where Ayckbourn was artistic director, prior to a successful season in London.

In South Africa the plays were first produced by the Baxter Company in 1979, directed by British actor/director Brian Rawlinson. The cast consisted of Bill Flynn (Norman), Eckard Rabe (Tom). Sandra Duncan (Sarah), Dorothy Ann Gould (Annie), John Lesley (Reg) and Jana Cilliers (Ruth). The design was by Peter Krummeck and the lighting by Winston Cowie. The same cast took it to His Majesty's Theatre in Johannesburg later that year.



(Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).

Repeated by Brickhill-Burke Company at His Majesty’s Theatre in Johannesburg.


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