The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. First performed on Broadway in 1965.
Performance history in South Africa
First staged in South Africa in 1967 the Brooke Theatre in 1967, with Brian Brooke and Anthony James.
A Sons of England production directed by Yvonne Copley in 1982, performed in the Baxter Studio, starring Nigel Sweet, David Gilbett, Norman Sargeant, Derek Lyndon, Brian de Kock, Sheila Inglis, Barbara Andrews.
Market Theatre and Baxter Theatre production of The Odd Couple, staged in the Market Theatre, 20 May - 12 July 1997 starring Ann Stradi, Brenda Radloff, Deon Stewardson, Dan Robbertse, Martin le Maitre, Graham Hopkins, Anthony Bishop, Adrian Galley, and Mike Huff.
Die Onpaar Paar presented by SWARUK and KRUIK in Windhoek 13 and 14 April 1983 and the Nico Malan Theatre 3-21 May 1983 and touring Namibia (then South West Africa) and the Northern and Western Cape. The cast: Mees Xteen, Pierre van Pletzen, Hélène Truter, Pamela Moag, Christo Compion and Christo Potgieter. Hannes Horne directed.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by Marko van der Colff with the title Die Onpaar Paar.
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Die Onpaar Paar theatre programme.
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