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Performance history in South Africa

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: ''[[Speurhond]]'', the [[Marco van der Colff]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, was staged by [[SWAPAC]] in the Windhoek Theatre, directed by [[Hannes Horne]] with [[Mees Xsteen]], [[George Ballot]], [[Reggeo Schlünz]], [[Jakkie Groenewald]] and [[Cobus Strydom]].
+: Staged in the original by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] at the newly refurbished [[Intimate Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Warren Jenkins]], starring visiting British actors [[Ralph Michael]], [[Nicholas Amer]], [[Stanley Rushton]], [[Robin Mayfield]] and [[Liam McNulty]]. Designed by British designer Terry Parsons, lighting designed by [[Warren Jenkins]].
 : A revival of the play was presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions in assocation with [[PACT]], directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] opening 12 August 1988. Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]. The cast included [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Michael Richard]], [[William Taylor]], [[Derrek Lister]], [[Johan Joubert]]. Lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], set and costumes designed by [[Chris van den Berg]].

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 A number of translations and film adaptations have been done.
-Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Speurhond]]'' by [[Marco van der Colff]] in 1981.
+Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Speurhond]]'' (lit. "detecting dog") by [[Marco van der Colff]] in 1981.
-Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Wie Laaste Lag]]'' ("''Who Laughs Last''") by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] in 1988.
+Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Wie Laaste Lag]]'' ("Who Laughs Last") by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] in 1988.
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 Copies of the Programme, and various other articles and reviews on the 1981 Windhoek production of '''''[[Speurhond]]'''''. (Contained in the [[George Ballot]] scrapbooks, donated to the [[PARC]] research collection at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], Stellenbosch, by Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html].)
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+Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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	[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.		[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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		+	Copies of the Programme, and various other articles and reviews on the 1981 Windhoek production of '''''[[Speurhond]]'''''. (Contained in the [[George Ballot]] scrapbooks, donated to the [[PARC]] research collection at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], Stellenbosch, by Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html].)

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 : Staged by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] at the newly refurbished [[Intimate Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Warren Jenkins]], starring visiting British actors [[Ralph Michael]], [[Nicholas Amer]], [[Stanley Rushton]], [[Robin Mayfield]] and [[Liam McNulty]]. Designed by British designer Terry Parsons, lighting designed by [[Warren Jenkins]].
-: ''[[Speurhond]]'', the [[Marco van der Colff]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, was staged by [[SWAPAC]] in the Windhoek Theatre, directed by Hannes Horne with Mees Xsteen]], [[George Ballot]], [[Reggeo Schlünz]], [[Jakkie Groenewald]] and [[Cobus Strydom]].
+: ''[[Speurhond]]'', the [[Marco van der Colff]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, was staged by [[SWAPAC]] in the Windhoek Theatre, directed by [[Hannes Horne]] with [[Mees Xsteen]], [[George Ballot]], [[Reggeo Schlünz]], [[Jakkie Groenewald]] and [[Cobus Strydom]].
 : A revival of the play was presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions in assocation with [[PACT]], directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] opening 12 August 1988. Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]. The cast included [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Michael Richard]], [[William Taylor]], [[Derrek Lister]], [[Johan Joubert]]. Lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], set and costumes designed by [[Chris van den Berg]].

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : Staged by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] at the newly refurbished [[Intimate Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Warren Jenkins]], starring visiting British actors [[Ralph Michael]], [[Nicholas Amer]], [[Stanley Rushton]], [[Robin Mayfield]] and [[Liam McNulty]]. Designed by British designer Terry Parsons, lighting designed by [[Warren Jenkins]].
 : A revival of the play was presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] Productions in assocation with [[PACT]], directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] opening 12 August 1988. Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]. The cast included [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Michael Richard]], [[William Taylor]], [[Derrek Lister]], [[Johan Joubert]]. Lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]], set and costumes designed by [[Chris van den Berg]].
-: ''Wie Laaste Lag'', the [[Pierre van Pletzen|Van Pletzen]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]], with [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Andrew Wyke), [[Franz Marx]] (Milo Tindle), [[Roelf Marits]] (Insp. Doppler), [[Andre Allers]] (Sers Tarrant), [[Neels Roberts]] (Konst Higgs) and [[Zander Xteen]] (Konstabel). Design by [[Chris van den Berg]].
+: ''[[Wie Laaste Lag]]'', the [[Pierre van Pletzen|Van Pletzen]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Pierre van Pletzen]], with [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Andrew Wyke), [[Franz Marx]] (Milo Tindle), [[Roelf Marits]] (Insp. Doppler), [[Andre Allers]] (Sers Tarrant), [[Neels Roberts]] (Konst Higgs) and [[Zander Xteen]] (Konstabel). Design by [[Chris van den Berg]].
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	'''''Sleuth''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleuth_%28play%29] is a 1970 mystery/thriller play by English playwright and screenwriter [[Anthony Shaffer]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Shaffer_%28writer%29].		'''''Sleuth''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleuth_%28play%29] is a 1970 mystery/thriller play by English playwright and screenwriter [[Anthony Shaffer]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Shaffer_%28writer%29].
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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==