I.D. is a historical drama by Antony Sher. It debuted on 4 September 2003 at London's Almeida Theatre, directed by Nancy Meckler.

The play is adapted from the book A Mouthful of Glass by Henk van Woerden, and follows the events surrounding the trial and imprisonment of the mentally unstable Demetrios Tsafendas, who in 1966 assassinated South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd.[1]

Original cast

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The original cast included:[2]

Other original production credits

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Other productions

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I.D. had its New Zealand premiere at BATS Theatre in Wellington on 4 October 2005, starring Malcolm Murray as Tsafendas, Benjamin Fransham as Verwoerd and Alex Greig as Lintwurm. The cast also included Erin Banks, Miria George, Salesi Le'ota, Hadleigh Walker, James Stewart and Tony Hopkins. It was produced by The Bacchanals and directed by David Lawrence. At the 2005 Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards I.D. won the awards for Production of the Year, Director of the Year, Actor of the Year (Malcolm Murray) and Supporting Actor of the Year (Alex Greig).

References

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  1. ^ Paddock, Terri (8 April 2003). "Antony Sher Takes the Lead in His Debut Play I.D.". WhatsOnStage.com. London: Whatsonstage. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ^ Sher, Antony. 2003. I.D. London: Nick Hern Books, p. 12. ISBN 978-1-85459-754-0