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| − | ''What the Butler Saw'' is a farce written by English playwright Joe Orton. It premièred at the Queen's Theatre in London on 5 March 1969. It was Orton's final play and the second to be performed after his death, following ''Funeral Games'' the year before. The play consists of two acts, and revolves around a Dr. Prentice, a psychiatrist attempting to seduce his attractive prospective secretary, Geraldine Barclay. His wife, however, is also being seduced and blackmailed by a Nicholas Beckett. She therefore promises Nicholas the post as secretary, which adds further confusion | + | ''What the Butler Saw'' is a farce written by English playwright Joe Orton. It premièred at the Queen's Theatre in London on 5 March 1969. It was Orton's final play and the second to be performed after his death, following ''Funeral Games'' the year before. The play consists of two acts, and revolves around a Dr. Prentice, a psychiatrist attempting to seduce his attractive prospective secretary, Geraldine Barclay. His wife, however, is also being seduced and blackmailed by a Nicholas Beckett. She therefore promises Nicholas the post as secretary, which adds further confusion. |
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Staged at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1973, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] in his directorial debut, with [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Bill Flynn]], [[Ronald France]], [[Christopher Prophet]], [[Maralin Vanrenen]] and [[Jacqui Singer]]. [[John Nankin]] was the designer and the stage manager was [[Neville Burgess]]. | Staged at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1973, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] in his directorial debut, with [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Bill Flynn]], [[Ronald France]], [[Christopher Prophet]], [[Maralin Vanrenen]] and [[Jacqui Singer]]. [[John Nankin]] was the designer and the stage manager was [[Neville Burgess]]. | ||
| − | In 1979 a [[Company of Four]] production was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] featuring [[Keith Grenville]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Diana Allen]], [[Sean Taylor]], [[Henry Goodman]], [[Icky Kurgan]]. It was performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] | + | In 1979 a [[Company of Four]] production was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] featuring [[Keith Grenville]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Diana Allen]], [[Sean Taylor]], [[Henry Goodman]], [[Icky Kurgan]]. It was performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]]. |
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 W|W]] in Plays | + | == Sources == |
| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Butler_Saw_(play) | ||
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]], 1979. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:13, 25 April 2014
What the Butler Saw is a farce written by English playwright Joe Orton. It premièred at the Queen's Theatre in London on 5 March 1969. It was Orton's final play and the second to be performed after his death, following Funeral Games the year before. The play consists of two acts, and revolves around a Dr. Prentice, a psychiatrist attempting to seduce his attractive prospective secretary, Geraldine Barclay. His wife, however, is also being seduced and blackmailed by a Nicholas Beckett. She therefore promises Nicholas the post as secretary, which adds further confusion.
Performance history in South Africa
Staged at The Space (Cape Town) in 1973, directed by Brian Astbury in his directorial debut, with Phillip Boucher, Bill Flynn, Ronald France, Christopher Prophet, Maralin Vanrenen and Jacqui Singer. John Nankin was the designer and the stage manager was Neville Burgess.
In 1979 a Company of Four production was directed by Leonard Schach featuring Keith Grenville, Grethe Fox, Diana Allen, Sean Taylor, Henry Goodman, Icky Kurgan. It was performed in the Concert Hall, Baxter Theatre.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Butler_Saw_(play)
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Astbury, 1979.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to W in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
