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''[[Shades of Brown]]'' is a South African play by [[Michael Picardie]].  
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''[[Shades of Brown]]'' is a South African play by [[Michael Picardie]] (1936-).  
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
The text was first performed in 1979, and published in ''[[Market Plays]]'' edited by Stephen Gray, published by [[AD Donker]].
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Written as a play for two male actors, it is set in the 1970's,  in what is referred to as "the Western Coloured Township".
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The text was first performed in 1979 as ''[[Shades of Brown]]'', and published under that name in [[Stephen Gray]] (ed.) ''[[Market Plays]]'' (Johannesburg: [[Ad. Donker]] [[Ad Donker]]. pp.74-107) in 1986.
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== Translations and adaptations ==
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Translated into Swedish (?) and performed in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Stavanger in the early 1980's.
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Adapted as a '''[[Radio|radio play]]''' with the title '''''[[Jannie Veldsman and His Struggle with the Boer]]''''') by the author. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as "The Monday Play"  at 8.00 p.m. on  11 January 1982, directed by Christopher Venning.
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Picardie also wrote a film scenario of the text in 2012, simply called '''''[[Jannie Veldsman]]'''''. This is as yet unproduced and unpublished.
  
 
==Performances==
 
==Performances==
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1979: First produced in London in 1979 with [[Antony Sher]] as "Captain Jaap Van Tonder" and  [[Michael Picardie]] as "Jannie Veldsman".
 
1979: First produced in London in 1979 with [[Antony Sher]] as "Captain Jaap Van Tonder" and  [[Michael Picardie]] as "Jannie Veldsman".
  
Later revived at the Northcott Theatre Exeter and has also been played in New York, Toronto,  Brussels.
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1980: First performed in South Africa by/for(?) students in the [[Asoka Theatre]] at the [[University of Durban-Westville]].  When the [[Special Branch]] filmed the cast and the audience, the director stopped the show.  
 
 
1980: Performed by/for(?) students in the [[Asoka Theatre]] at the [[University of Durban-Westville]].  When the [[Special Branch]] filmed the cast and the audience, the director stopped the show.  
 
  
1980: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg with [[Dale Cutts]] and [[Bill Curry]].
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1980: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]] and starring [[Dale Cutts]] and [[Bill Curry]].
  
== Translations and adaptations ==
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Between 1980 and 1986 the play was widely performed internationally, and revived again in 2010.
  
Translated and performed in Denmark, Sweden and Norway in the early 1980's. 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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E-mail from  [[Michael Picardie]] to [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], Monday 2015/07/06 10:46 PM.
  
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The [[Michael Picardie]] website at http://michaelpicardie.co.uk/main.php.
  
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
  
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Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:40, 22 December 2023

Shades of Brown is a South African play by Michael Picardie (1936-).

The original text

Written as a play for two male actors, it is set in the 1970's, in what is referred to as "the Western Coloured Township".

The text was first performed in 1979 as Shades of Brown, and published under that name in Stephen Gray (ed.) Market Plays (Johannesburg: Ad. Donker Ad Donker. pp.74-107) in 1986.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Swedish (?) and performed in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Stavanger in the early 1980's.

Adapted as a radio play with the title Jannie Veldsman and His Struggle with the Boer) by the author. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as "The Monday Play" at 8.00 p.m. on 11 January 1982, directed by Christopher Venning.

Picardie also wrote a film scenario of the text in 2012, simply called Jannie Veldsman. This is as yet unproduced and unpublished.

Performances

1979: First produced in London in 1979 with Antony Sher as "Captain Jaap Van Tonder" and Michael Picardie as "Jannie Veldsman".

1980: First performed in South Africa by/for(?) students in the Asoka Theatre at the University of Durban-Westville. When the Special Branch filmed the cast and the audience, the director stopped the show.

1980: Performed at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Malcolm Purkey and starring Dale Cutts and Bill Curry.

Between 1980 and 1986 the play was widely performed internationally, and revived again in 2010.


Sources

E-mail from Michael Picardie to Temple Hauptfleisch, Monday 2015/07/06 10:46 PM.

The Michael Picardie website at http://michaelpicardie.co.uk/main.php.

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

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 South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page