Romanoff and Juliet
Romanoff and Juliet is a comedy by Peter Ustinov [1] (1921-2004) inspired by Romeo and Juliet and the Cold War. It is set in the small mythical mid-European country of Concordia, whose leader is wooed by the United States and the Soviet Union, each one wanting him as an ally.
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The original text
The play premiered in Manchester, England on 2 April 1956.
Translations and adaptations
In 1961 Ustinov directed and starred in a film adaptation of the play.
Performance history in South Africa
1958: Presented by the Johannesburg Repertory Players [20.9.1958]; starring Sarah Sylvia, Hendryk Vogelfaenger, Heather Lloyd-Jones directed by Leon Gluckman.
According to a review published in Rand Daily Mail 14 August 1958 the cast were Michael Turner, Simon Swindell, Robert Lang, Arthur Hall, Sarah Sylvia, Heather Lloyd-Jones, John Templer, Charles Stodel and Alfred Stretton.
1960: Presented by the UCT Dramatic Society at The Little Theatre, Cape Town, produced by Nigel Kane, 20 to 23 April.
1971: Presented by the Stutterheim Amateur Dramatic Society at the grand opening by Guy Butler of Stutterheim's new theatre in December 1971.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Rand Daily Mail 14 August 1958. p. 8.
Tucker, 1997. 114.
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