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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw] is an Irish playwright, music and theatre critic. **
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[[George Bernard Shaw]] (1856-1950)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw] was an Irish playwright, music- and theatre critic.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
== Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance ==
 
== Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance ==
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Shaw visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of ** .  
 
Shaw visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of ** .  
  
Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including ''[[Pygmalion]]'' , ''[[Mrs Warren's Profession]]'', ''[[Candida]]'', ''[[Saint Joan]]'', ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' ,  ''[[Heartbreak House]]'', ''[[Androcles and the Lion]]'', ''[[Major Barbara]]'',  [[The Dark Lady of the Sonnets]], and ''[[Misalliance]]''. Of course ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', based on ''[[Pygmalion]]'', has been a great favourite over the years.
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Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including ''[[Pygmalion]]'' , ''[[Mrs Warren's Profession]]'', ''[[Candida]]'', ''[[Saint Joan]]'', ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' ,  ''[[Heartbreak House]]'', ''[[Androcles and the Lion]]'', ''[[Major Barbara]]'',  ''[[The Dark Lady of the Sonnets]]'', ''[[Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction]]'', and ''[[Misalliance]]''. Of course ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', based on ''[[Pygmalion]]'', has been a great favourite over the years.
  
In 1971 [[Max Adrian]] presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]].  
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In 1971 [[Max Adrian]] presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw
  
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.

Latest revision as of 05:15, 31 May 2023

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)[1] was an Irish playwright, music- and theatre critic.

Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance

Shaw visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of ** .

Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including Pygmalion , Mrs Warren's Profession, Candida, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra , Heartbreak House, Androcles and the Lion, Major Barbara, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction, and Misalliance. Of course My Fair Lady, based on Pygmalion, has been a great favourite over the years.

In 1971 Max Adrian presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the Alexander.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw

Tucker, 1997.


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