Orpheus in Africa - Revision history

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	The [[Fugard Theatre]] Newsletter (newsletter@thefugard.com), Thursday 9 October 2014.		The [[Fugard Theatre]] Newsletter (newsletter@thefugard.com), Thursday 9 October 2014.
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		+	[[Die Burger]], 8 October 2024.

	http://www.thefugard.com/archive/item/david-kramer-s-orpheus-in-Africa		http://www.thefugard.com/archive/item/david-kramer-s-orpheus-in-Africa

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	2015-2016: Performed at the [[Fugard Theatre]] once more from September 22 - January 2, 2016, with virtually the whole original company returning to reprise their characters. Also joining the cast were [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Robin Pieters]] and [[Jarrad Ricketts]].		2015-2016: Performed at the [[Fugard Theatre]] once more from September 22 - January 2, 2016, with virtually the whole original company returning to reprise their characters. Also joining the cast were [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Robin Pieters]] and [[Jarrad Ricketts]].
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		+	2024: Performed in [[Artscape]]. Director: [[David Kramer]], [[Fiona du Plooy]] as assistant director and [[Kevin Kraak]] as musical director. Cast includes [[Conroy Scott]] as Orpheus McAdoo, [[Brittany Smith]] as Mattie, [[Jody Abrahams]], ]]Dean Balie]], [[Elton Landrew]], [[Eldon van der Merwe]] and [[Natalie Robbie]], with in-house soloists from singers from [[Cape Town Opera]] .

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 == The original text ==
-Based on the little known story of '''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]''' and the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]’ tour of the British colonies in the 1890s, the play tells of the first African American impresario to perform in the British colony of South Africa and at the same time the musical charts the evolution of African American music from spirituals (Jubilee songs) to jazz and includes several original songs by [[David Kramer]].
+Based on the little known story of '''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]''' and [[The Virginia Jubilee Singers]]’ tour of the British colonies in the 1890s, the play tells of the first African American impresario to perform in the British colony of South Africa and at the same time the musical charts the evolution of African American music from spirituals (Jubilee songs) to jazz and includes several original songs by [[David Kramer]].
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : Produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in February, it was directed by [[David Kramer]] with a cast that included [[Aubrey Poo]] as "Orpheus McAdoo", [[Lynelle Kenned]], [[Jill Levenberg ]], [[Jessica Sole]], [[Dean Balie]], [[Sne Dladla]], [[Sanda Shandu]], [[Bianca Flanders]], [[Edith Plaatjies]], [[Graham Bourne]], and [[Katlego Moncho]]. Set Design was by [[Saul Radomsky]], Costume Design by [[Birrie le Roux]] Musical Direction and Arrangement by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and Lighting Design by [[Daniel Galloway]] and [[Benjamin du Plessis]].
-: Performed at the [[Fugard Theatre]] once more from September 22 - January 2, 2016, with virtually the whole original company returning to reprise their characters. Also joining the cast were [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Robin Pieters]] and [[Jarrad Ricketts]].
+-2016: Performed at the [[Fugard Theatre]] once more from September 22 - January 2, 2016, with virtually the whole original company returning to reprise their characters. Also joining the cast were [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Robin Pieters]] and [[Jarrad Ricketts]].
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	http://www.thefugard.com/archive/item/david-kramer-s-orpheus-in-Africa		http://www.thefugard.com/archive/item/david-kramer-s-orpheus-in-Africa
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		+	https://afternoonexpress.co.za/features/theatre/articles/orpheus-in-africa/895#:~:text=Orpheus%20in%20Africa%20is%20based,The%20Hampton%20Institute%20in%20Virginia.

	https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-02-09-orpheus-in-africa-celebration-of-an-unsung-african-american-musical-pioneer/		https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-02-09-orpheus-in-africa-celebration-of-an-unsung-african-american-musical-pioneer/

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 :  [[Hemel & Aarde]] a musical production at [[Aardklop]] in the [[Amphitheatre]] in Potchefstroom. He is supported by [[Camillo Lombard]] at the keyboard, [[Howard Links]] on baseguitar?, [[Gammie Lackay]] on guitar, [[Denver Furniss]] on drums, [[Piet de Beer]] on violin, [[Ruth Marley]] and Elsbeth Davids]] background singers.
-: Produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in February, it was directed by David Kramer with a cast that included [[Aubrey Poo]] as "Orpheus McAdoo", [[Lynelle Kenned]], [[Jill Levenberg ]], [[Jessica Sole]], [[Dean Balie]], [[Sne Dladla]], [[Sanda Shandu]], [[Bianca Flanders]], [[Edith Plaatjies]], [[Graham Bourne]], and [[Katlego Moncho]]. Set Design was by [[Saul Radomsky]], Costume Design by [[Birrie le Roux]] Musical Direction and Arrangement by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and Lighting Design by [[Daniel Galloway]] and [[Benjamin du Plessis]].
+: Produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in February, it was directed by [[David Kramer]] with a cast that included [[Aubrey Poo]] as "Orpheus McAdoo", [[Lynelle Kenned]], [[Jill Levenberg ]], [[Jessica Sole]], [[Dean Balie]], [[Sne Dladla]], [[Sanda Shandu]], [[Bianca Flanders]], [[Edith Plaatjies]], [[Graham Bourne]], and [[Katlego Moncho]]. Set Design was by [[Saul Radomsky]], Costume Design by [[Birrie le Roux]] Musical Direction and Arrangement by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] and Lighting Design by [[Daniel Galloway]] and [[Benjamin du Plessis]].
 : Performed at the [[Fugard Theatre]] once more from September 22 - January 2, 2016, with virtually the whole original company returning to reprise their characters. Also joining the cast were [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Robin Pieters]] and [[Jarrad Ricketts]].

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-In 2024 Kramer adapted the piece, calling the new version ''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]'' and opening at [[ArtsCape]] in October 2024.
+In 2024 Kramer adapted the piece, calling the new version '''''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]''''' and opening at [[ArtsCape]] in October 2024.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==
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		+	In 2024 Kramer adapted the piece, calling the new version ''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]'' and opening at [[ArtsCape]] in October 2024.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==