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 : An English production, directed by [[Frank Shelley]] for [[NAPAC]], the play opened in [[St John's Theatre]] on 24 October. The role of Mrs Alving was played by [[Valerie Miller]]. Others in the cast were: [[David Horner]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]], [[Reg Richards]]. Set design: [[Bill Smuts]]; costumes: [[Lucille Cross]].
-: ''[[Spoke]]'', the [[Louis van Niekerk|van Niekerk]] [[Afrikaans]] translation was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Etienne Puren]], with [[Wilna Snyman]] (Helen Alving), [[Johan Engelbrecht]] (Oswald Alving), [[Jan Schutte]] (Pastoor Manders), [[Amor Tredoux]] (Regina Engstrand) and [[Eric Nobbs]] (Jacob Engstrand). Costumes by [[Bronwen Lovegrove]] and lighting by [[Peter Just]].
+: ''[[Spoke]]'', the [[Louis van Niekerk|Van Niekerk]] [[Afrikaans]] translation was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Etienne Puren]], with [[Wilna Snyman]] (Helen Alving), [[Johan Engelbrecht]] (Oswald Alving), [[Jan Schutte]] (Pastoor Manders), [[Amor Tredoux]] (Regina Engstrand) and [[Eric Nobbs]] (Jacob Engstrand). Costumes by [[Bronwen Lovegrove]] and lighting by [[Peter Just]].
 : ''[[Spoke]]'', the [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] translation was staged by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Arena]] in August, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] and the cast were [[Antoinette Kellermann]] (Mev Helene Alving), [[Paul Malherbe]] (Dominee Manders), [[Gustav Geldenhuys]] (Osvald Alving), [[Louw Verwey]] (Engstrand) and [[Isabelle Mostert]] (Regine Engstrand).  Designs by [[Birrie le Roux]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], stage manager [[Hannelie de Beer]].

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 : Produced by [[Joyce Burch]] for the [[Friends of Eoan]], [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, with [[Helen Southern-Holt]], [[Charles Johnman]], [[Walter Patterson]], [[Jacomina de Bruyn]] and [[Bernard Blumenthal]].
-: The [[M.P.O. Burgers|Burgers]] [[Afrikaans]] translation was staged as ''[[Spoke]]'' in the [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg, with [[André Huguenet]], [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]], [[Hendrik Hanekom]], [[James Norval]] and [[Anna Cloete]]. (Note: Like the 1947 [[Afrikaans]] ''[[Hamlet]]'', this production played a significant role in persuading the government to support a national theatre).
+: The [[M.P.O. Burgers|Burgers]] [[Afrikaans]] translation was staged as ''[[Spoke]]'' in the [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg, and at the [[Pretoria Opera House]] with [[André Huguenet]], [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]], [[Hendrik Hanekom]], [[James Norval]] and [[Anna Cloete]]. (Note: Like the 1947 [[Afrikaans]] ''[[Hamlet]]'', this production played a significant role in persuading the government to support a national theatre).
 : An English production, directed by [[Frank Shelley]] for [[NAPAC]], the play opened in [[St John's Theatre]] on 24 October. The role of Mrs Alving was played by [[Valerie Miller]]. Others in the cast were: [[David Horner]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]], [[Reg Richards]]. Set design: [[Bill Smuts]]; costumes: [[Lucille Cross]].

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 [[Nico Malan Theatre]] pamphlet June-August 1990.
-A copy of [[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s typed and annotated performance text of the [[Nerina Ferreira]]'s [[Afrikaans]] translation, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
+A copy of [[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s typed and annotated performance text of the [[Nerina Ferreira]]'s [[Afrikaans]] translation, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. Now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa. (See '''[[Antoinette Kellerman Collection (KC)]]'''.)
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

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 Various [[Afrikaans]] translations  have been done under the title '''''[[Spoke]]''''' ("Ghosts"), usually from the English.
-For instance, [[M.P.O. Burgers]] did one in the 1940's and [[Louis van Niekerk]] in the 1980's for [[PACT]].
+For instance:
-Translated from the original Norwegian by [[Nerina Ferreira]] for [[CAPAB]] in the late 1980s. Ferreira was an actress as well as a fine translator, and an interestingly annotated copy of her translation, including 12 comments on language, characters and the like for the performers was used for the 1990 [[CAPAB]] production. In this she confirms that hers is not an academic translation but one in which performer is the prime concern. She adds:"Noors vertaal lekker in [[Afrikaans]]" (i.e. "Norwegian translates enjoyably/easily into [[Afrikaans]]")
+[[M.P.O. Burgers]] did a translation in the 1940's.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Translated into many different languages, in English usually entitled '''''[[Ghosts]]'''''. However, Ibsen did not approve of this choice, because the original Danish title ''[[Gengangere]]'' would be more accurately translated as "[[The Revenants]]", which literally means "The Ones who Return".
+Translated into many different languages, in English usually entitled '''''[[Ghosts]]'''''. However, Ibsen did not approve of this choice, because the original Danish title ''[[Gengangere]]'' would be more accurately translated as "'''''[[The Revenants]]'''''", which literally means "The Ones who Return".
 Translated into [[Dutch]] as '''''[[Spoken]]''''' ("Ghosts").

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 [[Nico Malan Theatre]] pamphlet June-August 1990.
-[[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s annotated performance text of the [[Nerina Ferreira]]'s Afrikaans translation, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Deaprtment archives in 2022.
+[[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s annotated performance text of the [[Nerina Ferreira]]'s [[Afrikaans]] translation, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

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	[[Nico Malan Theatre]] pamphlet June-August 1990.		[[Nico Malan Theatre]] pamphlet June-August 1990.
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		+	[[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s annotated performance text of the [[Nerina Ferreira]]'s Afrikaans translation, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Deaprtment archives in 2022.

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

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 Various [[Afrikaans]] translations  have been done under the title '''''[[Spoke]]''''' ("Ghosts"), usually from the English. For instance, [[M.P.O. Burgers]] did one in the 1940's and [[Louis van Niekerk]] in the 1980's.
-Translated from the original Norwegian by [[Nerina Ferreira]] .
+Translated from the original Norwegian by [[Nerina Ferreira]].
 == Performance history in South Africa ==