A Lesson from Aloes - Revision history

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The original text

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Performance history in South Africa

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 == The original text ==
-A play about loyalty and betrayal in the struggle against apartheid. The action of the play takes place in 1961 in the backyard of a small house in Algoa Park, Port Elizabeth.  First performed in 1979 and first published by [[Oxford University Press]], 1981.
+A play about loyalty and betrayal in the struggle against apartheid. The action of the play takes place in 1961 in the backyard of a small house in Algoa Park, Port Elizabeth.  First performed in 1978 and first published by [[Oxford University Press]], 1981.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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−	''[[A Lesson from Aloes]]'' is a 1978 three-hander play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-).	+	''[[A Lesson from Aloes]]'' is a 1978 three-hander play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-2025).

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 : Produced by the [[Market Theatre]], directed by the playwright, and featuring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. Performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]]. Designed by [[Malcolm Payne]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]].
-: Performed [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May, directed by [[Ross Devenish]], with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]], having played to full houses at London's National Theatre.
+: Performed [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May, directed by [[Ross Devenish]], with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]], having played to full houses at London's National Theatre. Production photos of this production by [[Ruphin Coudyzer]].
 : Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]] starring [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].

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 : Produced by the [[Market Theatre]], directed by the playwright, and featuring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. Performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]]. Designed by [[Malcolm Payne]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]].
-: Performed [[Upstairs at the Market]], directed by [[Ross Devenish]], with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]], having played to full houses at London's National Theatre.
+: Performed [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May, directed by [[Ross Devenish]], with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]], having played to full houses at London's National Theatre.
 : Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]] starring [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].

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 ==Production history abroad==
-: UK premiere  at the National Theatre, London, directed by [[Ross Devenish]] with the original cast. (Some sources say it was directed by Fugard.) The production won rave reviews.
+: UK premiere  at the National Theatre, London, directed by [[Ross Devenish]] with the original cast. (Some sources say it was directed by Fugard, though both Devenish and photographer [[Ruphin Coudyzer|Coudyzer]] have it as [[Ross Devenish]].) The production won rave reviews.
 : Produced in London by [[A Million Freds Productions]] from 27 February - 27 March,  in association with [[Neil McPherson]] for the Finborough Theatre, London, and by arrangement with [[Samuel French]]. Directed by [[Janet Suzman]] with [[Dawid Minnaar]] as Piet, [[David Rubin]] as Steve and [[Janine Ulfane]] as Gladys, with set and costumes by [[Norman Coates]] and lighting by [[Mannie Manim]]. This is the first production of the play in London since its UK premiere at the National Theatre in 1980. Performed to mark the 25th anniversary year of the first free and democratic elections in South Africa in 1994.

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 : UK premiere  at the National Theatre, London, directed by [[Ross Devenish]] with the original cast. The production won rave reviews.
-: Produced in London by [[A Million Freds Productions]] from 27 February - 27 March,  in association with [[Neil McPherson]] for the Finborough Theatre, London, and by arrangement with [[Samuel French]]. Directed by [[Janet Suzman]] with [[Dawid Minnaar]] as Piet, [[David Rubin]] as Steve and [[Janine Ulfane]] as Gladys, with set and costumes by [[Norman Coates]] and lighting by [[Mannie Manim]]. This is the first production of the play in London since its UK premiere at the National Theatre 35 years ago where it was directed by Athol Fugard himself and won rave reviews, this new production directed by Janet Suzman marks the 25th anniversary year of the first free and democratic elections in South Africa.
+: Produced in London by [[A Million Freds Productions]] from 27 February - 27 March,  in association with [[Neil McPherson]] for the Finborough Theatre, London, and by arrangement with [[Samuel French]]. Directed by [[Janet Suzman]] with [[Dawid Minnaar]] as Piet, [[David Rubin]] as Steve and [[Janine Ulfane]] as Gladys, with set and costumes by [[Norman Coates]] and lighting by [[Mannie Manim]]. This is the first production of the play in London since its UK premiere at the National Theatre in 1980. Performed to mark the 25th anniversary year of the first free and democratic elections in South Africa in 1994.
 == Sources ==

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	1979: Produced by the [[Market Theatre]], directed by the playwright, and featuring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. Performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]]. Designed by [[Malcolm Payne]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]].		1979: Produced by the [[Market Theatre]], directed by the playwright, and featuring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. Performed in the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]]. Designed by [[Malcolm Payne]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]].
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		+	1980: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Ross Devenish]], with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Bill Curry]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]].

	1983: Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]] starring [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].		1983: Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]] starring [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].