Difference between revisions of "Fortune and Men's Eyes"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | Fortune and Men's Eyes is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by [[John Herbert]] about a young man's experience in prison, exploring themes of homosexuality and sexual slavery. The title comes from [[William Shakespeare]]'s Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes". | + | '''''Fortune and Men's Eyes''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men%27s_Eyes] is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by [[John Herbert]] (1926-2001) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Herbert_%28playwright%29] about a young man's experience in prison, exploring themes of homosexuality and sexual slavery. The title comes from [[William Shakespeare]]'s Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes". |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
First done in South Africa by [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in 1974. Directed, designed and lit by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Bezuidenhout]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]] and [[Jonathan Sherwood]]. [[Bill Anderson]] was the stage manager. After the run the author donated his royalties to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town). | First done in South Africa by [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in 1974. Directed, designed and lit by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Bezuidenhout]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]] and [[Jonathan Sherwood]]. [[Bill Anderson]] was the stage manager. After the run the author donated his royalties to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town). | ||
| Line 14: | Line 20: | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | 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|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 9 July 2015
Fortune and Men's Eyes [1] is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by John Herbert (1926-2001) [2] about a young man's experience in prison, exploring themes of homosexuality and sexual slavery. The title comes from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes".
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First done in South Africa by The Space in 1974. Directed, designed and lit by Pieter-Dirk Uys with Marthinus Basson, Neels Bezuidenhout, Bill Curry, Vincent Ebrahim and Jonathan Sherwood. Bill Anderson was the stage manager. After the run the author donated his royalties to The Space (Cape Town).
Also done by The Company, directed by Barney Simon starring Bill Flynn, Paul Slabolepszy, Ron Smerczak, Nigel Vermaas and Danny Keogh in The Nunnery, Johannesburg (September 1975).
Directed by Dawie Malan in 1981, starring Kurt Egelhof as Smitty (Durban).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes
Astbury 1979.
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
