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1974: 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). | 1974: 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). | ||
| − | 1975: | + | 1975: Staged by [[The Company]] in The [[Nunnery]] in Johannesburg (September), directed by [[Barney Simon]] with [[Paul Slabolepszy]] (Smitty), [[Bill Flynn]] (Rocky), [[Ron Smerczak]] (Queenie), [[Danny Keogh]] (Mona) and [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Guard). |
1981: Directed by [[Dawie Malan]], starring [[Kurt Egelhof]] as Smitty (in Durban). | 1981: Directed by [[Dawie Malan]], starring [[Kurt Egelhof]] as Smitty (in Durban). | ||
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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
1974: 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).
1975: Staged by The Company in The Nunnery in Johannesburg (September), directed by Barney Simon with Paul Slabolepszy (Smitty), Bill Flynn (Rocky), Ron Smerczak (Queenie), Danny Keogh (Mona) and Nigel Vermaas (Guard).
1981: Directed by Dawie Malan, starring Kurt Egelhof as Smitty (in Durban).
Sources
Wikipedia [3]
The Company theatre programme (undated).
Astbury 1979.
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