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| − | '''''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". | + | '''''Fortune and Men's Eyes''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men%27s_Eyes] is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by Canadian playwright [[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 == | == The original text == | ||
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | It has been translated into forty languages and produced in over a hundred countries. It is the most published Canadian play. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes | + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes] |
[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
Revision as of 08:12, 9 July 2015
Fortune and Men's Eyes [1] is a 1967 play and 1971 film written by Canadian playwright 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
It has been translated into forty languages and produced in over a hundred countries. It is the most published Canadian play.
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
Wikipedia [3]
Astbury 1979.
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