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| − | ''The Public Eye'', by Peter Shaffer. Presented and directed by [[Mark Wierbicki]] on the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe | + | ''[[The Public Eye]]'' is a short play by [[Peter Shaffer]](1926-2016)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer]. |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | Written in 1962, it is part of a double bill, ''[[The Private Ear]]''/''[[The Public Eye]]'', two plays each containing three characters and concerning aspects of love by British playwright Peter Shaffer. They were presented in May 1962 at the Globe Theatre, and both starred Maggie Smith and Kenneth Williams. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1964: Staged by [[NAPAC]] in the [[Lyric Theatre]] in Durban, directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], with [[Clive Parnell]] (Julian), [[Gordon Mulholland]] (Charles) and [[Diane Wilson]] (Belinda). | ||
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| + | 1965: A [[Leonard Schach]] and [[David Bloomberg]] production opened on 2 February in a double bill with ''[[The Private Ear]]'' at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town, starring [[Erica Rogers]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], Robert Aden [http://phoenixtheaterhistory.com/actors/robert-aden/], and [[Michael Allis]]. | ||
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| + | 1984: Presented and directed by [[Mark Wierbicki]] on the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe. The cast: [[Jurgen Hellberg]], [[Greg Melvill-Smith]], [[Susan Danford]]. | ||
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| + | 198*: Directed by [[Murray McGibbon]] for [[NAPAC]]. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer]. | ||
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National Arts Festival programme, 1984. | National Arts Festival programme, 1984. | ||
| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
| − | + | [[NAPAC]] theatre programme, 1964. | |
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 P|P]] in Plays | + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] |
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 P|P]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:10, 4 May 2017
The Public Eye is a short play by Peter Shaffer(1926-2016)[1].
Contents
The original text
Written in 1962, it is part of a double bill, The Private Ear/The Public Eye, two plays each containing three characters and concerning aspects of love by British playwright Peter Shaffer. They were presented in May 1962 at the Globe Theatre, and both starred Maggie Smith and Kenneth Williams.
Performance history in South Africa
1964: Staged by NAPAC in the Lyric Theatre in Durban, directed by Taubie Kushlick, with Clive Parnell (Julian), Gordon Mulholland (Charles) and Diane Wilson (Belinda).
1965: A Leonard Schach and David Bloomberg production opened on 2 February in a double bill with The Private Ear at the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town, starring Erica Rogers, Cobus Rossouw, Robert Aden [2], and Michael Allis.
1984: Presented and directed by Mark Wierbicki on the National Arts Festival Fringe. The cast: Jurgen Hellberg, Greg Melvill-Smith, Susan Danford.
198*: Directed by Murray McGibbon for NAPAC.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Wikipedia [3].
National Arts Festival programme, 1984.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
NAPAC theatre programme, 1964.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to P in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
