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| − | ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'' is a play by Australian playwright Ray Lawler | + | ''[[Summer of the Seventeenth Doll]]'' is a play by Australian playwright Ray Lawler. |
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| + | First performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, on 28 November 1955, it is almost unanimously considered by scholars of literature to be the most historically significant play in Australian theatre history, openly and authentically portraying distinctly Australian life and characters. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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United Artists produced a film version in 1959 starring American actor Ernest Borgnine. The play was adapted for British TV in 1964. | United Artists produced a film version in 1959 starring American actor Ernest Borgnine. The play was adapted for British TV in 1964. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1958: Performed by the [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]). Directed by [[Leonard Schach]] with [[Joan Blake]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Jane Fenn]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Nigel Hawthorne]], [[Michael Turner]]. Decor by [[Frank Graves]]. It opened on New Year's Day of 1958 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cast members included [[Joan Blake]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Jane Fenn]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Nigel Hawthorne]], [[Michael Turner]]. After its run in Cape Town, it went on a national tour and was the [[NTO]]'s first real commercial success. The cast of the touring company included [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Fiona Fraser]], [[Eveline Garratt]], [[Ted Ogden]]. Décor by [[Frank Graves]], costumes by [[Doreen Graves]]. Later changes:[[Elspeth Bryce]] and [[Robert Cheetham]]. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_of_the_Seventeenth_Doll]. | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_of_the_Seventeenth_Doll]. | ||
| − | ''Lantern'', 7(4):375-383. June 1958. | + | ''[[Lantern]]'', 7(4):375-383. June 1958. |
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| + | [[Rinie Stead]], 1985b | ||
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 120. | [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 120. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 16 April 2016
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is a play by Australian playwright Ray Lawler.
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, on 28 November 1955, it is almost unanimously considered by scholars of literature to be the most historically significant play in Australian theatre history, openly and authentically portraying distinctly Australian life and characters.
Translations and adaptations
United Artists produced a film version in 1959 starring American actor Ernest Borgnine. The play was adapted for British TV in 1964.
Performance history in South Africa
1958: Performed by the National Theatre Organisation (NTO). Directed by Leonard Schach with Joan Blake, Bill Brewer, Jane Fenn, Marjorie Gordon, Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Turner. Decor by Frank Graves. It opened on New Year's Day of 1958 at the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cast members included Joan Blake, Bill Brewer, Jane Fenn, Marjorie Gordon, Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Turner. After its run in Cape Town, it went on a national tour and was the NTO's first real commercial success. The cast of the touring company included Joyce Bradley, Fiona Fraser, Eveline Garratt, Ted Ogden. Décor by Frank Graves, costumes by Doreen Graves. Later changes:Elspeth Bryce and Robert Cheetham.
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
Lantern, 7(4):375-383. June 1958.
Rinie Stead, 1985b
Inskip, 1977. p 120.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
