Blithe Spirit - Revision history

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	[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].		[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].
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		+	[[Bob Eveleigh]]. 'Pemads salutes theatre stalwart Noel Morgan'. [[Media Update]]. 14 May 2010.
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	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography\|ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography\|ESAT Bibliography]]

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	1998: ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'' in the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[William Harding\|Harding]] presented by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]], directed by [[Blaise Koch]] with [[Anton Luitingh]], [[Nikki Louw]], [[Nina Swart]], [[Mareli Pretorius\|Mareli Hattingh]], [[Abduragman Adams]], [[Ilse Oppelt]] and [[Lindie Stander]]. Decor designed by [[Leopold Senekal]], lighting by [[Tania Williams]], costumes [[Elaine Aucamp]], stage manager [[Liezl Kritzinger]].		1998: ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'' in the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[William Harding\|Harding]] presented by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]], directed by [[Blaise Koch]] with [[Anton Luitingh]], [[Nikki Louw]], [[Nina Swart]], [[Mareli Pretorius\|Mareli Hattingh]], [[Abduragman Adams]], [[Ilse Oppelt]] and [[Lindie Stander]]. Decor designed by [[Leopold Senekal]], lighting by [[Tania Williams]], costumes [[Elaine Aucamp]], stage manager [[Liezl Kritzinger]].
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		+	2010: Presented by [[PEMADS]] in the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Helen Flax]], with [[Barbara Woodhead]], [[Brett Adkins]], [[Linda-Louise Swain]], [[Lesley Barnard]], [[Andre Lemmer]], [[Pat Storey]] and [[Georgi Flax]].

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+Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'''''  (lit. “The Amorous Ghost”) by [[Danie van den Heever]].
 Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]''''' by [[William Harding]].
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 ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' is a play by [[Noël Coward]] (1899-1973) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward].
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	1980: The [[Aart de Villiers\|De Villiers]]/[[Don Lamprecht\|Lamprecht]] Afrikaans adaptation ''Die Vryerige Spook'' was staged by [[KNAT]], directed by [[Aart de Villiers]], with [[Santie van Schalkwyk]] (Edith), [[Annatjie Dijkstra]] (Ruth Condomine), [[Johan Kock]] (Charles Condomine), [[Neil le Grange]] (Dr Bradman), [[Esde Steyn]] (Mev Bradman), [[Hettie Kritzinger]] (Madame Arcati) and [[Jeanne Fritz]] (Elvira).		1980: The [[Aart de Villiers\|De Villiers]]/[[Don Lamprecht\|Lamprecht]] Afrikaans adaptation ''Die Vryerige Spook'' was staged by [[KNAT]], directed by [[Aart de Villiers]], with [[Santie van Schalkwyk]] (Edith), [[Annatjie Dijkstra]] (Ruth Condomine), [[Johan Kock]] (Charles Condomine), [[Neil le Grange]] (Dr Bradman), [[Esde Steyn]] (Mev Bradman), [[Hettie Kritzinger]] (Madame Arcati) and [[Jeanne Fritz]] (Elvira).
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		+	1981: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], direct by [[Drummond Marais]].

	1984: ''Die Vryerige Spook'', the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Danie van den Heever\|Van den Heever]] was staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Desmond Hughes]], with [[Francesca Bantock]], [[Blaise Koch]] and others.		1984: ''Die Vryerige Spook'', the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Danie van den Heever\|Van den Heever]] was staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Desmond Hughes]], with [[Francesca Bantock]], [[Blaise Koch]] and others.

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 : Produced and directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]], with a cast consisting [[Anne Russell]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Mary Harrison]], [[Helen Braithwaite]], and [[Melody O'Brian]].
 : Opened in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in Cape Town on 15 Otober, staged by [[CAPAB]] and directed by [[Peter Curtis]], with [[Mary Dreyer]] (Edith), [[Lois Butlin]] (Ruth), [[John Whiteley]] (Charles), [[Helen Bourne]] (Elvira), [[Paddy Canavan]] (Madame Arcati), [[Colin Duell]] (Dr Bradman) and [[Liz Szymczak|Elizabeth Szymczak]] (Mrs Bradman).
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 [[Liezl Kritzinger]]'s Prompt Copy of ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'', [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], 1998. (Found in the archives of the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]])
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

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	''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' is a play by [[Noël Coward]] (1899-1973) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward].		''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' is a play by [[Noël Coward]] (1899-1973) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward].
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		+	A beautifully restored and colorized copy of the 1945 film can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-95DGxOtgsI&list=PLBFa2yUBFRr5WEzSkJ3MINScW7E7trLef&index=13

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 [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
-Prompt copy of ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'', [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], 1998.
+[[Liezl Kritzinger]]'s Prompt Copy of ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'', [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], 1998. (Found in the archives of the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]])
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : [[Jon Maytham]] directed the play at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, from 18 May 1989, for a production of the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] starring [[Heather Schiff]], [[Anita Berk]], [[Nigel Maister]], [[Caroline Braham]], [[Steven Raymond]], [[Victoria Bartlett]], [[Emma-Jane Mezher]]. Designer [[John Caviggia]], lighting [[Pip Marshall]], stage manager [[Jennifer Woodburne]].
-: ''Die Vryerige Spook'' the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[William Harding|Harding]] presented by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]], directed by [[Blaise Koch]]. The cast: [[Anton Luitingh]], [[Nikki Louw]], [[Nina Swart]], [[Mareli Pretorius|Mareli Hattingh]], [[Abduragman Adams]], [[Ilse Oppelt]], [[Lindie Stander]]. Decor designed by [[Leopold Senekal]], lighting by [[Tania Williams]], costumes [[Elaine Aucamp]], stage manager [[Liezl Kritzinger]].
+: ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'' in the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[William Harding|Harding]] presented by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]], directed by [[Blaise Koch]] with  [[Anton Luitingh]], [[Nikki Louw]], [[Nina Swart]], [[Mareli Pretorius|Mareli Hattingh]], [[Abduragman Adams]], [[Ilse Oppelt]] and [[Lindie Stander]]. Decor designed by [[Leopold Senekal]], lighting by [[Tania Williams]], costumes [[Elaine Aucamp]], stage manager [[Liezl Kritzinger]].
 == Sources ==

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	[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.		[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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		+	Prompt copy of ''[[Die Vryerige Spook]]'', [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], 1998.

	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography\|ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography\|ESAT Bibliography]]