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== South African performances ==
 
== South African performances ==
  
1987: Performed nightly on the steps of the Old Town House, Greenmarket Square, from 28 March to 6 April, as part of the [[Cape Town Festival]]. Directed by [[David Nissen]],  with [[David Nissen]] (Prince Menkhepure),  [[Victoria Bawcombe]] (Tamery), [[Adrian Bekker]] (Pharaoh and the Prince's older brother), [[David Dennis]] (High Priest )and [[John Caviggia]] (The Narrator). Musicians included [[Murray Anderson]], [[Gary Munroe]] and [[Lloyd Martin]].  
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1987: Performed nightly on the steps of the Old Town House, Greenmarket Square, from 28 March to 6 April, as part of the [[Cape Town Festival]]. Directed by [[David Nissen]],  with [[David Nissen]] (Prince Menkhepure),  [[Victoria Bawcombe]] (Tamery), [[Adrian Bekker]] (Pharaoh and the Prince's older brother), [[David Dennis]] (High Priest ) and [[John Caviggia]] (The Narrator). Musicians included [[Murray Anderson]], [[Gary Munroe]] and [[Lloyd Martin]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 05:19, 23 July 2015

The Prince and the Sphinx is a musical by David Nissen

The original text

A musical, based on an old Egyptian legend, written by David Nissen for Captour, as part of the Cape Town Festival, South Africa.

South African performances

1987: Performed nightly on the steps of the Old Town House, Greenmarket Square, from 28 March to 6 April, as part of the Cape Town Festival. Directed by David Nissen, with David Nissen (Prince Menkhepure), Victoria Bawcombe (Tamery), Adrian Bekker (Pharaoh and the Prince's older brother), David Dennis (High Priest ) and John Caviggia (The Narrator). Musicians included Murray Anderson, Gary Munroe and Lloyd Martin.

Sources

A video filmed was taken of the production over four nights by Wendy Bekker and edited by Adrian Bekker. This is available on Youtube[1].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD2M8-8oWZg