Enemy! - Revision history

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Performance history in South Africa

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Translations and adaptations

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Performance history in South Africa

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Translations and adaptations

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Performance history in South Africa

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	Set in the Western Desert during World War II, describing a kind of camaraderie that exists between a young British trooper and a German gunner who find themselves thrown together and fighting for survival. Published in in "Plays Of The Year Vol.39", Elek, London (''Plays & Players'', March 1970).		Set in the Western Desert during World War II, describing a kind of camaraderie that exists between a young British trooper and a German gunner who find themselves thrown together and fighting for survival. Published in in "Plays Of The Year Vol.39", Elek, London (''Plays & Players'', March 1970).
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 [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
-Poster [[NELM]] [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 1. 24.
+Poster (Space Theatre production) held by [[NELM]] [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 1. 24.
 Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : The [[Afrikaans]] translation ''[[Vyand!]]'', directed by [[Johann van Heerden]], with [[Mees Xteen]] and [[Dawid Minnaar]] was staged by [[SWARUK]] in Windhoek [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windhoek] in the [[Windhoek Civic Theatre]] and in Swakopmund [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swakopmund].
-: Presented the Department of Drama Studies at [[Technikon Natal]] at the [[Courtyard Theatre]], directed by [[Jacky Vermaas]], from 1 to 7 March 2000.
+: Presented by the Department of Drama Studies at [[Technikon Natal]] at the [[Courtyard Theatre]], directed by [[Jacky Vermaas]], from 1 to 7 March 2000.
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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Adapted as ''[[Enemy – An Anti-War Collage]]'', a combination  of two plays devised by [[Donald Howarth]] in 1972 for production at the [[Space Theatre]].
+Adapted as '''''[[Enemy – An Anti-War Collage]]''''', a combination  of two plays devised by [[Donald Howarth]] in 1972 for production at the [[Space Theatre]].
-[[Mees Xteen]] made an [[Afrikaans]] translation entitled ''[[Vyand!]]'' in 1983.
+[[Mees Xteen]] made an [[Afrikaans]] translation entitled '''''[[Vyand!]]''''' in 1983.
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-: First performed in adapted form as part of ''[[Enemy - An Anti-War Collage]]'' by Donald Howarth, and opened at [[The Space]] in Cape Town on 23 August, directed and designed by [[Donald Howarth]]. It had a very good run and also became quite notorious for probably being the first play to contain a scene with mass male nudity on the South African stage. The cast consisted of [[Bill Flynn]], [[Bob Kirsner]], [[Alex Petersen]], [[Paul Slabolepszy]] and [[Michael Swinton]]. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]], sound by [[Alastair Johnstone]] and stage management by [[Bee Berman]].
+: First performed in adapted form as part of '''''[[Enemy - An Anti-War Collage]]''''' by Donald Howarth, and opened at [[The Space]] in Cape Town on 23 August, directed and designed by [[Donald Howarth]]. It had a very good run and also became quite notorious for probably being the first play to contain a scene with mass male nudity on the South African stage. The cast consisted of [[Bill Flynn]], [[Bob Kirsner]], [[Alex Petersen]], [[Paul Slabolepszy]] and [[Michael Swinton]]. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]], sound by [[Alastair Johnstone]] and stage management by [[Bee Berman]].
 : [[PACT]] Drama staged a production of the original play as ''[[Enemy!]]'' in the [[Arena Theatre]], directed by [[John Hussey]], starring [[Eckard Rabe]] (Paul), [[Richard Haines]] (Ken), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Decker) and [[Lindsay Reardon]] (Narrator).

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 '''''Enemy - An Anti-War Collage''''' was a combination  of two plays devised by [[Donald Howarth]] in 1972.
-[[Mees Xteen]] made an [[Afrikaans]] translation entitled '''''Vyand!''''' in 1983.
+[[Mees Xteen]] made an [[Afrikaans]] translation entitled ''[[Vyand!]]'' in 1983.
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-'''''Enemy!''''' is a 1969 play by [[Robin Maugham]]. Set in the Western Desert during World War II, describing a kind of camaraderie that exists between a young British trooper and a German gunner who find themselves thrown together and fighting for survival. Published in in "Plays Of The Year Vol.39", Elek, London (''Plays & Players'', March 1970).
+'''''Enemy!''''' is a 1969 play by [[Robin Maugham]].
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