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''[[South African Theatre. Four Plays and an Introduction]]'' is an annotated  collection of plays compiled and edited by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] (1945-) and [[Ian Steadman]] (1951-).  
 
''[[South African Theatre. Four Plays and an Introduction]]'' is an annotated  collection of plays compiled and edited by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] (1945-) and [[Ian Steadman]] (1951-).  
  
Intended at the time as a compact, practical introduction to South African theatre at the time, the volume contains an introductory overview of South African theatre (plus 3 supporting appendixes), plus four plays representing four traditions of theatre active in the multicultural and multilingual country in the 1970s and early 1980s, each play is preceded by an individual introduction.   
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Intended at the time as a compact, practical introduction to South African theatre at the time, the volume contains an introductory overview of [[South African theatre]] (plus 3 supporting appendixes), and four play texts representing four traditions of theatre active in the multicultural and multilingual country in the 1970s and early 1980s, each play preceded by an individual introduction.   
  
Published by [[HAUM Educational Publishers]], Pretoria, in 1984.   
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Published by [[HAUM]] [[HAUM Educational Publishers]], Pretoria, in 1984.   
  
 
'''Contains:'''
 
'''Contains:'''
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Introductory essay by the compilers: ''A Multiplicity of Traditions: An introduction to South African theatre'' .  
 
Introductory essay by the compilers: ''A Multiplicity of Traditions: An introduction to South African theatre'' .  
  
''[[Christine]]'' by [[Bartho Smit]] ([[Afrikaans theatre]])
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''[[Christine]]'' by [[Bartho Smit]] ([[Afrikaans Theatre]])
  
 
''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]] ([[English theatre]])
 
''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]] ([[English theatre]])
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''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' by [[Maishe Maponya]] ([[Black theatre]])
 
''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' by [[Maishe Maponya]] ([[Black theatre]])
  
''[[Cincinatti - Scenes from City Life]]'' by Barney Simon and Cast ([[Alternative theatre]]  
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''[[Cincinatti Scenes from City Life]]'' by [[Barney Simon]] and Cast ([[Alternative theatre]]  
  
Appendix A: A chronology of Theatre and socio-political events 1887-1983
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Appendix A: A chronology of theatre and socio-political events 1887-1983
  
 
Appendix B: A selection of published South African plays - 1960-1982
 
Appendix B: A selection of published South African plays - 1960-1982
  
 
Appendix C: A selected reading list on South African theatre
 
Appendix C: A selected reading list on South African theatre
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 10 October 2022

South African Theatre. Four Plays and an Introduction is an annotated collection of plays compiled and edited by Temple Hauptfleisch (1945-) and Ian Steadman (1951-).

Intended at the time as a compact, practical introduction to South African theatre at the time, the volume contains an introductory overview of South African theatre (plus 3 supporting appendixes), and four play texts representing four traditions of theatre active in the multicultural and multilingual country in the 1970s and early 1980s, each play preceded by an individual introduction.

Published by HAUM HAUM Educational Publishers, Pretoria, in 1984.

Contains:

Introductory essay by the compilers: A Multiplicity of Traditions: An introduction to South African theatre .

Christine by Bartho Smit (Afrikaans Theatre)

Hello and Goodbye by Athol Fugard (English theatre)

The Hungry Earth by Maishe Maponya (Black theatre)

Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life by Barney Simon and Cast (Alternative theatre

Appendix A: A chronology of theatre and socio-political events 1887-1983

Appendix B: A selection of published South African plays - 1960-1982

Appendix C: A selected reading list on South African theatre


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