CDS, then called Sons of England Dramatic Society, presented Eugéne Labiche's The Happiest of the Three at the Claremont Civic Centre in March 1983. The show also played at the Masque Theatre in April 1983. The show was directed by Jeanne Voigt and the cast was as follows:
The production team was:
- Petunia - Esther Bowes
- Alphonse Marjove - Norman Sargeant
- Hermance - Michéle Wall
- Jobelin - John Giese
- Ernest - Isaac Habib
- Benthe - Terry Coetzee
- Krampach - Hugh Philip
- Lisbeth - Sandra Williams
The production team was:
- Stage Manager, Production Secretary & Prompt - Esther Bowes
- Poster, Programme & Set Design - John GIese
- Lights - Heather Scott
- Sound - Harold Scott & Margaret Redelinghuys
- Props - Andrea Hough
- Stage Hand & Cuckoo Clock - Michéle Wall
- Flowers - Aziz & Faried Hendricks
- Set Construction & Stage Crew - Donald Craig, Jonathan Davies, Shamieg Hendricks, Andrew & Jill Scott
- Costumes - Pat & Sandra Williams, Carole Philip, Esther Bowes, Mary Coetzee
- Publicity - Brian de Kock
- Front of House - Ken Wicksteed