The Caretaker - Revision history

Temple at 03:58, 26 October 2025

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Temple at 03:57, 26 October 2025

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Temple: /* Translations and adaptations */

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Temple: /* Translations and adaptations */

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Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt at 14:40, 15 February 2016

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Miriamt: /* Translations and adaptations */

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Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

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Performance history in South Africa

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-''The Caretaker'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter], (1930-2008).
+''[[The Caretaker]]'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter], (1930-2008).
 ==The original text==
-It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.
+It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960.
 Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : First directed in South Africa by [[Leonard Schach]] and performed by his [[Cockpit Players]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] November 1960. It was performed a few months after it premiéred in England, before it was seen by any other country, and toured South Africa. Cast members included [[Michael McGovern]], [[Nigel Hawthorne]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] as Davies. Decor by [[Pamela Lewis]].
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 : [[James Borthwick]] as Aston and [[Michael McCabe]] as Davies, 1991, directed by [[Jacqui Singer]], Johannesburg.
 == Sources ==
 Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caretaker].

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−	''The Caretaker'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter], (1930-2008). It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.	+	''The Caretaker'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter], (1930-2008).
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		+	==The original text==
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		+	It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.

	Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)		Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Translated into [[Dutch]] by Gerard K. van het Reve, entitled ''De Huisbewaarder''.
+Translated into [[Dutch]] by Gerard K. van het Reve, entitled ''[[De Huisbewaarder]]''.
 == Sources ==

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Translated into Dutch by Gerard K. van het Reve, entitled ''De Huisbewaarder''.
+Translated into [[Dutch]] by Gerard K. van het Reve, entitled ''De Huisbewaarder''.
 == Sources ==

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 : First directed in South Africa by [[Leonard Schach]] and performed by his [[Cockpit Players]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] November 1960. It was performed a few months after it premiéred in England, before it was seen by any other country, and toured South Africa. Cast members included [[Michael McGovern]], [[Nigel Hawthorne]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] as Davies. Decor by [[Pamela Lewis]].
-: Directed by [[Anthony Fagin]] for the University of Cape Town Dramatic Society at the [[Arena Theatre]] July 1970.
+: Directed by [[Anthony Fagin]] for the University of Cape Town Dramatic Society at the [[Arena Theatre]], Hiddingh Campus, July 1970.
 : Another important production was directed by [[Keith Grenville]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]]   (Cape Town) opening 20 February (in the Outer Space). Only club members were allowed to attend the performances which featured [[Bill Curry]] (Davies), [[Vincent Ebrahim]] (Aston) and [[Jonathan Sherwood]] (Mick), with designs by [[George Duffy]].

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 : Directed by [[Anthony Fagin]] for the University of Cape Town Dramatic Society at the [[Arena Theatre]] July 1970.
-: Another important production was directed by [[Keith Grenville]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]]   (Cape Town) in 1974 (in the Outer Space). Only club members were allowed to attend the performances which featured [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]] and [[Jonathan Sherwood]], with designs by [[George Duffy]].
+: Another important production was directed by [[Keith Grenville]] for [[Space Theatre|The Space]]   (Cape Town) opening 20 February (in the Outer Space). Only club members were allowed to attend the performances which featured [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]] and [[Jonathan Sherwood]], with designs by [[George Duffy]].
 : [[James Borthwick]] as Aston and [[Michael McCabe]] as Davies, 1991, directed by [[Jacqui Singer]], Johannesburg.

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−	''The Caretaker'' a play by English playwright Harold Pinter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter], (1930-2008). It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.	+	''The Caretaker'' is a play by English playwright Harold Pinter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter], (1930-2008). It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.

	Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)		Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)

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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==
		+	Translated into Dutch by Gerard K. van het Reve, entitled ''De Huisbewaarder''.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==