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 '''''J.B.''''' is a modern retelling of the story of the biblical figure Job — hence the title: J.B./Job. The play went through several incarnations before it was finally published. MacLeish began the work in 1953 as a one-act production but within three years had expanded it to a full three-act manuscript. There are two versions of '''''J.B.''''' available: the original book, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 1958, and the script which MacLeish revised substantially for Broadway, published by Samuel French Inc.
-''A number of other plays about the Biblical figure of "Job" have been written including works by Lord Dunsany (1919) and [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]] (1960s) - bot called '''[[The Book of Job]]'''.''
+''A number of other plays about the Biblical figure of "Job" have been written including works by Lord Dunsany (1919) and [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]] (1960s) - both called '''[[The Book of Job]]'''.''
 == Performances in South Africa ==

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 '''''J.B.''''' is a modern retelling of the story of the biblical figure Job — hence the title: J.B./Job. The play went through several incarnations before it was finally published. MacLeish began the work in 1953 as a one-act production but within three years had expanded it to a full three-act manuscript. There are two versions of '''''J.B.''''' available: the original book, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 1958, and the script which MacLeish revised substantially for Broadway, published by Samuel French Inc.
-''A number of other plays about the Biblical figure of "Job" have been written including '''[[The Book of Job]]''' by Lord Dunsany (1919) and [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]] (1960s).''
+''A number of other plays about the Biblical figure of "Job" have been written including works by Lord Dunsany (1919) and [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]] (1960s) - bot called '''[[The Book of Job]]'''.''
 == Performances in South Africa ==

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 ''[[J.B.]]'' is a play by Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_MacLeish].
 == The original text ==
 '''''J.B.''''' is a modern retelling of the story of the biblical figure Job — hence the title: J.B./Job. The play went through several incarnations before it was finally published. MacLeish began the work in 1953 as a one-act production but within three years had expanded it to a full three-act manuscript. There are two versions of '''''J.B.''''' available: the original book, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 1958, and the script which MacLeish revised substantially for Broadway, published by Samuel French Inc.
 == Performances in South Africa ==
 : Staged by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] in the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]], with a cast including [[Percy Sieff]] (J.B.) [[Bill Curry|William Currie]] (Nickles) and [[Roy Sargeant]] (Mr Zuss). Stage management by [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor by [[Keith Anderson]] and costumes by [[Helen Rooza]]. [[Bill Curry|Curry]] was awarded the [[Three Leaf Arts Award]] for best supporting actor for his performance as "Nickles".

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-'''''J.B.''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._%28play%29] is a 1958 play written in free verse by American playwright and poet Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_MacLeish].
+''[[J.B.]]'' is a play by Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_MacLeish].
 ''Not to be confused with '''[[The Book of Job]]''' by [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]].''
 == The original text ==
 '''''J.B.''''' is a modern retelling of the story of the biblical figure Job — hence the title: J.B./Job. The play went through several incarnations before it was finally published. MacLeish began the work in 1953 as a one-act production but within three years had expanded it to a full three-act manuscript. There are two versions of '''''J.B.''''' available: the original book, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 1958, and the script which MacLeish revised substantially for Broadway, published by Samuel French Inc.
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 ==Sources==
 [[Little Theatre]] programme, 1964.

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−	''Not to be confused with '''[[The Book of Job]]''' by [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]].'''	+	''Not to be confused with '''[[The Book of Job]]''' by [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]].''

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	'''''J.B.''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._%28play%29] is a 1958 play written in free verse by American playwright and poet Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_MacLeish].		'''''J.B.''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._%28play%29] is a 1958 play written in free verse by American playwright and poet Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_MacLeish].
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		+	''Not to be confused with '''[[The Book of Job]]''' by [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]].'''

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 == Performances in South Africa ==
-: Staged by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] in the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]], with a cast including [[Percy Sieff]] (J.B.) [[Bill Curry|William Currie]] (Nickles) and [[Roy Sargeant]] (Mr Zuss). [[Bill Curry|Curry]] was awarded the [[Three Leaf Arts Award]] for best supporting actor for his performance as "Nickles".
+: Staged by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] in the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]], with a cast including [[Percy Sieff]] (J.B.) [[Bill Curry|William Currie]] (Nickles) and [[Roy Sargeant]] (Mr Zuss). Stage management by [[Mavis Lilienstein]], decor by [[Keith Anderson]] and costumes by [[Helen Rooza]]. [[Bill Curry|Curry]] was awarded the [[Three Leaf Arts Award]] for best supporting actor for his performance as "Nickles".
 ==Sources==