Tinker's Curse

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A play by British playwright William Corlett. Takes us to three summer days in a lost world, a clearing by a forgotten summer-house.

The original text

First produced in Nottingham, 1968. Published in Plays of the Year, 34, 1968.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Produced and directed by John Hayter, 1970 (?) starring John Rogers, Caroline Cater and Elliot Playfair. Cape Town and H.B. Thom Theatre.

Production by the Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival, at the Mannville Open Air Theatre from December 15 - 22, 1973. Produced by Helen Mann. Starring Lyn Aspeling, Bruce Sanderson, Alf Porter, and Roy Williams.

Sources

Doollee [1].

Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: MANN, Bruce]: 2011. 369. 1. 10.

Original production ticket and publicity flyer of the Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.

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