Defending the Caveman - Revision history

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-''[[Defending the Caveman]]'' is a one-man comedy by Rob Becker[http://article.latimes.com/keyword/rob-becker].
+''[[Defending the Caveman]]'' is a one-man comedy by Rob Becker (fl.
 == The original text ==
-Written and originally performed as a routine by the American actor and stand-up comedian, it deals with the misunderstandings between men and women. It went on to become the most successful and longest running non musical, solo show in Broadway history, having been seen in theatres around the world by more than eight million people in forty-five countries by 2015. It originally opened in San Francisco in 1991, then played in Dallas, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Chicago, before opening on Broadway in 1995.
+Written and originally performed as a routine by the American actor and stand-up comedian, it deals with the misunderstandings between men and women. It originally opened in San Francisco in 1991, then played in Dallas, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Chicago, before opening at the Helen Hayes Theatre on Broadway in March 1995. From there it went on to become the most successful and longest running non-musical, solo show in Broadway history, having been seen in theatres around the world by more than eight million people in forty-five countries by 2015.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Has been translated into more than eighteen different languages.
+The play has been translated into more than eighteen different languages.
-The English text was adapted for Southern Africa  by [[Tim Plewman]] in 1997.
+The English text was adapted for Southern Africa by [[Tim Plewman]] in 1997.
 Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Koos Kombuis]] in 2005 with the title ''[[Groet die Grotman]]'' ("Greet the Caveman").

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 http://defendingthecaveman.com/
-Press Release: Tim Plewman is back with his hit "Defending the Caveman", 10 March 2015[https://www.facebook.com/timplewmandefendingthecaveman].
+Press Release: [[Tim Plewman]] is back with his hit "[[Defending the Caveman]]", 10 March 2015[https://www.facebook.com/timplewmandefendingthecaveman].
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 -14: Performed in English by [[Alan Committie]].
-: Performed in English by [[Tim Plewman]] once again, starting at the [[Emperor's Palace]] [[Emperors Palace]] theatre, and going on to the [[Victory Theatre]].
+: Performed in English by [[Tim Plewman]] once again, starting at the [[Emperor's Palace]] theatre, and going on to the [[Victory Theatre]].
 == Sources ==

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 A few South African spin-offs written by [[Frans Swart]] for [[Lefra Produksies]] have been ''[[Groet die Grotoupa]]'' ("Greet the cave grandpa", 2011), ''[[Groet die Grotheld]]'' ("Greet the Cavehero", 2016) and ''[[Groet die Grotman 2]]'' (2020) .
-== Performance history in South Africa ==
+== Performance history of the original play in South Africa ==
 An enormously popular play in South Africa, in both its (adapted) English original and the [[Afrikaans]] versions.
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 -2007: Originally produced in South Africa by [[Pieter Toerien]], directed and performed by [[Tim Plewman]]. (The show was later also produced by [[Tim Plewman]]).
--: First performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Groet die Grotman]]'', directed by [[Sandra Prinsloo]] and performed by [[Hannes Muller]]. It played all around South Africa for 10 years, doing over 1000 performances. In later years it was produced by [[Lefra Produksies]].
+-: First performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Groet die Grotman]]'', directed by [[Sandra Prinsloo]] and performed by [[Hannes Muller]]. It played all around South Africa for 10 years, doing over 1000 performances. In later years it was produced by [[Lefra Produksies]], sometimes with other performers.
 -14: Performed in English by [[Alan Committie]].
-: An [[Afrikaans]] production of the spin-off ''[[Groet die Grotoupa]]'' performed at the [[Aardklop]] festival.
+: Performed in English by [[Tim Plewman]] once again, starting at the [[Emperor's Palace]] theatre, and going on to the [[Victory Theatre]].
 == Sources ==

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 Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Koos Kombuis]] in 2005 with the title ''[[Groet die Grotman]]'' ("Greet the Caveman").
-A South African spin-offs were ''[[Groet die Grotheld]]'' ("Greet the Cavehero") and ''[[Groet die Grotman 2]]'' (2020) by [[Frans Swart]].
+A few South African spin-offs were ''[[Groet die Grotheld]]'' ("Greet the Cavehero"),  ''[[Groet die Grotoupa]]'' ("Greet the cave grandpa", 2011) and ''[[Groet die Grotman 2]]'' (2020) by [[Frans Swart]].
 == Performance history in South Africa ==