Children of the Wolf - Revision history

Satj at 04:33, 24 June 2019

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Miriamt at 09:40, 31 July 2017

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Johann van Heerden: /* Sources */

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Sources

Johann van Heerden at 04:29, 20 May 2015

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Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt at 08:18, 30 October 2014

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Miriamt at 08:17, 30 October 2014

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Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt at 07:04, 23 August 2014

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-''Children of the Wolf'' is a psychological thriller written in 1971 by Irish playwright John Peacock.  With echoes of the myth of Romulus and Remus, ''Children of the Wolf'' is a dark, engrossing play with an intensely shocking twist. It was first produced at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 1971.
+''[[Children of the Wolf]]'' is a play by Irish playwright John Peacock.
-The twenty one year old brother and sister twins lure the mother who abandoned them at birth after an unsuccessful and damaging attempt at abortion to the deserted home of the lover-father. There the macabre demolition of the mother begins, against the background question of will the lover come or will he not.
+== The original text ==
-== The original text ==
+A dark, engrossing, psychological thriller,  with echoes of the myth of Romulus and Remus, it tells of the twenty one year old brother and sister twins and their mother, who had  abandoned them at birth after an unsuccessful and damaging attempt at abortion. They lure her to the deserted home of her former lover and their father, to begin a macabre demolition of her.
-Premiered 15 March 1971 at the Player Wills Theatre, Presented by Dublin Theatre Festival. Published by Samuel French
 ==Translations and adaptations==
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : Staged by [[PACT]] in the [[Alexander Theatre]], directed by [[John Hussey]], featuring [[Leonie Hofmeyr]] (Linda), [[Richard Haines]] (Robin), [[Vivienne Drummond]] (Helena), [[John Llewelyn]] (Michael), with [[Jeremy Bonell]], [[George Heale]] and [[Simon Heale]] as the children. Decor by [[Richard Cook]] and costumes by [[Christa Scholtz]].

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-''Children of the Wolf'' is a psychological thriller written in 1971 by Irish playwright John Peacock.  With echoes of the myth of Romulus and Remus, ''Children of the Wolf'' is a dark, engrossing play with an intensely shocking twist.
+''Children of the Wolf'' is a psychological thriller written in 1971 by Irish playwright John Peacock.  With echoes of the myth of Romulus and Remus, ''Children of the Wolf'' is a dark, engrossing play with an intensely shocking twist. It was first produced at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 1971.
 The twenty one year old brother and sister twins lure the mother who abandoned them at birth after an unsuccessful and damaging attempt at abortion to the deserted home of the lover-father. There the macabre demolition of the mother begins, against the background question of will the lover come or will he not.
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 [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1975, design by [[Bee Berman]] and featuring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Ann Wakefield]], [[George Duffy]] and [[Petronella Whitfield]]. The stage managers were [[Richard Morrison]] and [[Tony Scholtz]].
+: Staged by [[PACT]] in the [[Alexander Theatre]], directed by [[John Hussey]], featuring [[Leonie Hofmeyr]] (Linda), [[Richard Haines]] (Robin), [[Vivienne Drummond]] (Helena), [[John Llewelyn]] (Michael), with [[Jeremy Bonell]], [[George Heale]] and [[Simon Heale]] as the children. Decor by [[Richard Cook]] and costumes by [[Christa Scholtz]].
-Directed by [[Helen Mann]] for the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] 1975 production with cast members [[Mary de Meuse]], [[Bruce Sanderson]], [[Anita Lowrey-Bell]], [[Paul Mann]], [[Rocky Mann]], [[Nelwyn Wilkins]] and [[Frank de Meuse]]
+: Directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), design by [[Bee Berman]] and featuring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Ann Wakefield]], [[George Duffy]] and [[Petronella Whitfield]]. The stage managers were [[Richard Morrison]] and [[Tony Scholtz]].
-[[Mark Graham]] directed a [[Pieter Toerien]] production opening 23 July 1997 at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] and 13 August at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] starring [[Rebecca Waddell]] (Linda), [[Gideon Emery]] (Robin), [[Grethe Fox]] (Helena) and [[Gavin Jones]] (Michael). Designs by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Colleen Moabelo]].
+: Directed by [[Helen Mann]] for the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] 1975 production with cast members [[Mary de Meuse]], [[Bruce Sanderson]], [[Anita Lowrey-Bell]], [[Paul Mann]], [[Rocky Mann]], [[Nelwyn Wilkins]] and [[Frank de Meuse]]
-Presented by the [[Milnerton Players]], directed by [[Bruce Sanderson]], May 2013. The twins are played by Robyn Bensch and Timothy Mayers, their mother Natasha Starkenburg while Richard Wade makes a brief appearance as her lover.
+: [[Mark Graham]] directed a [[Pieter Toerien]] production opening 23 July 1997 at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] and 13 August at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] starring [[Rebecca Waddell]] (Linda), [[Gideon Emery]] (Robin), [[Grethe Fox]] (Helena) and [[Gavin Jones]] (Michael). Designs by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Colleen Moabelo]].
 == Sources ==
 http://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=2474
 ''Cape Times'' 28 May 2013; ''Tyger Burger'' 29 May 2013

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), design by [[Bee Berman]] and featuring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Ann Wakefield]], [[George Duffy]] and [[Petronella Whitfield]]. The stage managers were [[Richard Morrison]] and [[Tony Scholtz]].**** date?
+Directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1975, design by [[Bee Berman]] and featuring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Ann Wakefield]], [[George Duffy]] and [[Petronella Whitfield]]. The stage managers were [[Richard Morrison]] and [[Tony Scholtz]].
 Directed by [[Helen Mann]] for the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] 1975 production with cast members [[Mary de Meuse]], [[Bruce Sanderson]], [[Anita Lowrey-Bell]], [[Paul Mann]], [[Rocky Mann]], [[Nelwyn Wilkins]] and [[Frank de Meuse]]
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 Presented by the [[Milnerton Players]], directed by [[Bruce Sanderson]], May 2013. The twins are played by Robyn Bensch and Timothy Mayers, their mother Natasha Starkenburg while Richard Wade makes a brief appearance as her lover.
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 Directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), design by [[Bee Berman]] and featuring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Ann Wakefield]], [[George Duffy]] and [[Petronella Whitfield]]. The stage managers were [[Richard Morrison]] and [[Tony Scholtz]].**** date?
-[[Mark Graham]] directed a [[Pieter Toerien]] production opening 23 July at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] and 13 August at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] starring [[Rebecca Waddell]] (Linda), [[Gideon Emery]] (Robin), [[Grethe Fox]] (Helena) and [[Gavin Jones]] (Michael). Designs by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Colleen Moabelo]].
+[[Mark Graham]] directed a [[Pieter Toerien]] production opening 23 July 199? at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] and 13 August at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] starring [[Rebecca Waddell]] (Linda), [[Gideon Emery]] (Robin), [[Grethe Fox]] (Helena) and [[Gavin Jones]] (Michael). Designs by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Colleen Moabelo]].
 Presented by the [[Milnerton Players]], directed by [[Bruce Sanderson]], May 2013. ''Cape Times'' 28 May 2013.

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-''Children of the Wolf''  by John Peacock. ** Directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), design by [[Bee Berman]] and featuring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Ann Wakefield]], [[George Duffy]] and [[Petronella Whitfield]]. The stage managers were [[Richard Morrison]] and [[Tony Scholtz]].**** date?
+''Children of the Wolf''  by John Peacock. ** With echoes of the myth of Romulus and Remus, Children of the Wolf is a dark, engrossing play with an intensely shocking twist.
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 C|C]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
+== Performance history in South Africa ==
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 C|C]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
+[[Mark Graham]] directed a [[Pieter Toerien]] production opening 23 July at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] and 13 August at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] starring [[Rebecca Waddell]] (Linda), [[Gideon Emery]] (Robin), [[Grethe Fox]] (Helena) and [[Gavin Jones]] (Michael). Designs by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], costumes co-ordinated by [[Colleen Moabelo]].
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