The Distance Remains and Other Plays - Revision history

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-''[[The Distance Remains and Other Plays]]'' is a collection of seven short plays from around the world, compiled by [[Robin Malan]].
+''[[The Distance Remains and Other Plays]]'' is a collection of seven short plays/play extracts from around the world, compiled by [[Robin Malan]].
 ==The collection==
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 ''[[The Oyster and the Pearl]]'' by William Saroyan
-''[[Have You Seen Zandile?]]'' is a play by [[Gcina Mhlope]], with [[Maralin Vanrenen]] and [[Thembi Mtshali]].
+''[[Have You Seen Zandile?]]'' is a play by [[Gcina Mhlope]], with [[Maralin Vanrenen]] and [[Thembi Mtshali]]. The collection includes extracts from the play.
 ''[[It Should Happen to a Dog]]'' by Wolf Mankowitz
-''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'' by [[Richard Rive]]
+''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'' by [[Richard Rive]]. The collection includes extracts from the play.
 ''[[The Coat]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]] with the [[Serpent Players]]

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 Published by [[Oxford University Press]] South Africa in 1996.
-Intended for use by for Std 6 to 10 English students, the volume contains four South African plays. Each play in the volume is followed by notes which discuss the play's themes and offer practical advice on staging the play.
+Intended for use by for Std 6 to 10 English students, the volume contains four South African plays. Each play in the volume is followed by notes by [[Robin Malan]] which discuss the play's themes and offer practical advice on staging the play.
 The plays included in the volume are:

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 Intended for use by for Std 6 to 10 English students, the volume contains four South African plays. Each play in the volume is followed by notes which discuss the play's themes and offer practical advice on staging the play.
-The plays included are:
+The plays included in the volume are:
 ''[[The Oyster and the Pearl]]'' by William Saroyan

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 ''[[The Oyster and the Pearl]]'' by William Saroyan
-''[[Have You Seen Zandile?]]'' by [[Gcina Mhlophe]] ''et al''
+''[[Have You Seen Zandile?]]'' is a play by [[Gcina Mhlope]], with [[Maralin Vanrenen]] and [[Thembi Mtshali]].
 ''[[It Should Happen to a Dog]]'' by Wolf Mankowitz

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−	~~Contents~~
	''[[The Oyster and the Pearl]]'' by William Saroyan		''[[The Oyster and the Pearl]]'' by William Saroyan

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	https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5974268		https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5974268
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
		+	== Return to ==
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Films]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Festivals\|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Radio/Plays\|South African Radio Plays and Serials]]
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Television/Plays\|South African Television Plays and Series]]
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	https://www.oxford.co.za/book/9780195713053-the-distance-remains-and-other-plays		https://www.oxford.co.za/book/9780195713053-the-distance-remains-and-other-plays
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		+	https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5974268

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	''[[The Distance Remains and Other Plays]]'' is a collection of short plays from around the world, compiled by [[Robin Malan]].		''[[The Distance Remains and Other Plays]]'' is a collection of short plays from around the world, compiled by [[Robin Malan]].

−	~~This~~ collection ~~crosses the barriers of geographical and cultural backgrounds by bringing together~~ Four of the seven plays are ~~local and contemporary~~, ~~highlighting southern Africa's rich theatrical tradition. Malan deftly juxtaposes humorous plays with more serious ones. Each~~ play is followed by ~~thought-provoking~~ notes which discuss the play's themes and offer practical advice on staging the play.	+	==The collection==
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		+	Four of the seven plays are South African, each play followed by notes which discuss the play's themes and offer practical advice on staging the play.
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		+	The plays included are: