Ring Round the Moon
1950 play adapted by Christopher Fry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ring Round the Moon is a 1950 adaptation by the English dramatist Christopher Fry of Jean Anouilh's Invitation to the Castle (1947). Peter Brook commissioned Fry to adapt the play and the first production of Ring Round the Moon was given at the Globe Theatre. The production starred Paul Scofield, Claire Bloom and Margaret Rutherford.[1][2]
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Ring Round the Moon | |
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Written by | Christopher Fry |
Characters | Madame Desmortes Diana Messerschmann Lady Dorothy India Frédéric Geraldine Capulet Guy-Charles Romainville Hugo Isabelle Joshua Mother (Josephine) Patrice Bombelles Romuald Messerschmann |
Place premiered | Globe Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | A glamorous society ball in 1950s France |
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