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| − | Fortune and Men's Eyes is a 1967 play | + | '''''Fortune and Men's Eyes''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men%27s_Eyes] is a 1967 play 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 play was inspired in part by Herbert's own experience; he spent four months imprisoned in a youth reformatory after having been convicted of wearing drag in 1947. 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== | |
| + | It has been translated into forty languages and produced in over a hundred countries. It is the most published Canadian play. | ||
| − | + | In 1971 Herbert wrote a film version of the play and it was filmed under direction of William Hart and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]. | |
| − | Directed by [[Dawie Malan]] | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
| + | 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). | ||
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| + | 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). | ||
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| + | 1981: Directed by [[Dawie Malan]], starring [[Kurt Egelhof]] as Smitty (in Durban). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes | + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes] |
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| + | [[The Company]] theatre programme (undated). | ||
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| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:36, 9 September 2015
Fortune and Men's Eyes [1] is a 1967 play 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 play was inspired in part by Herbert's own experience; he spent four months imprisoned in a youth reformatory after having been convicted of wearing drag in 1947. 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.
In 1971 Herbert wrote a film version of the play and it was filmed under direction of William Hart and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [3].
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 [4]
The Company theatre programme (undated).
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
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
