The Island - Revision history

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	[[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: The [[Baxter Theatre]].		[[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: The [[Baxter Theatre]].
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		+	[[Errol Durbach]], 1984. "Sophocles In South Africa: Athol Fugard's ''The Island''", Comparative Drama (Vol. 18, No. 3 : Fall 1984), pp. 252-264.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. pp 295, 345, 442.		[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. pp 295, 345, 442.
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		+	[[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: The [[Baxter Theatre]].

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	1983: Presented by [[SATO]] under the direction of [[Dawie Malan]], starring [[Leslie Fong]] as Winston and [[Kurt Egelhof]] as John. This production toured the country from 3 February to 23 April 1983.		1983: Presented by [[SATO]] under the direction of [[Dawie Malan]], starring [[Leslie Fong]] as Winston and [[Kurt Egelhof]] as John. This production toured the country from 3 February to 23 April 1983.
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		+	1985: Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in the [[Baxter Concert Hall]] starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]].

	1986, 1995, 2000: Revived a number of times since, i.a. by [[Barney Simon]] ([[Market Theatre]], 1986 and [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1995), with [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast (and Nelson Mandela in the audience).		1986, 1995, 2000: Revived a number of times since, i.a. by [[Barney Simon]] ([[Market Theatre]], 1986 and [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1995), with [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast (and Nelson Mandela in the audience).

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 , 1995, 2000: Revived a number of times since, i.a. by [[Barney Simon]] ([[Market Theatre]], 1986 and [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1995), with [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast (and Nelson Mandela in the audience).
-: In 2001 a revival with the original cast, was staged in Washington after runs in Paris, Stockholm, London (twice) and Toronto (the revival was sparked in 1995 when Mandela requested a performance of the play for an audience of former Robben Island inmates). In 2002 the production returned to London for another run.
+: In 2001 a revival with the original cast, was staged in Washington after runs in Paris, Stockholm, London (twice) and Toronto (the revival was sparked in 1995 when Mandela requested a performance of the play for an audience of former Robben Island inmates).
-:  Directed: [[Malcolm Purkey]].  Cast: [[Mpho Osei-Tutu]], [[Thami Mngqolo]].
+: Production returned to London for another run.
 : The [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] did a revival of the play, directed by [[John Kani]], with his son [[Atandwa Kani]] and [[Nat Ramabulana]].

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 : In 2001 a revival with the original cast, was staged in Washington after runs in Paris, Stockholm, London (twice) and Toronto (the revival was sparked in 1995 when Mandela requested a performance of the play for an audience of former Robben Island inmates). In 2002 the production returned to London for another run.
 :  Directed: [[Malcolm Purkey]].  Cast: [[Mpho Osei-Tutu]], [[Thami Mngqolo]].
 : The [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] did a revival of the play, directed by [[John Kani]], with his son [[Atandwa Kani]] and [[Nat Ramabulana]].

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	2007: Directed: [[Malcolm Purkey]]. Cast: [[Mpho Osei-Tutu]], [[Thami Mngqolo]].		2007: Directed: [[Malcolm Purkey]]. Cast: [[Mpho Osei-Tutu]], [[Thami Mngqolo]].

		+	2012: Directed: [[John Kani]]. Cast: [[Atandwa Kani]], [[Nat Ramabulana]].

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	2001: In 2001 a revival with the original cast, was staged in Washington after runs in Paris, Stockholm, London (twice) and Toronto (the revival was sparked in 1995 when Mandela requested a performance of the play for an audience of former Robben Island inmates). In 2002 the production returned to London for another run.		2001: In 2001 a revival with the original cast, was staged in Washington after runs in Paris, Stockholm, London (twice) and Toronto (the revival was sparked in 1995 when Mandela requested a performance of the play for an audience of former Robben Island inmates). In 2002 the production returned to London for another run.
		+	2007: Directed: [[Malcolm Purkey]]. Cast: [[Mpho Osei-Tutu]], [[Thami Mngqolo]].
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	2013: The [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] did a revival of the play, directed by [[John Kani]], with his son [[Atandwa Kani]] and [[Nat Ramabulana]].		2013: The [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] did a revival of the play, directed by [[John Kani]], with his son [[Atandwa Kani]] and [[Nat Ramabulana]].

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 == Sources ==
 ''The Island'' programmes, 1980 and 1985.
 [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed (as ''[[Die Hodoshe Span]]'') at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) July 1973, directed and designed by [[Athol Fugard]] with [[Winston Ntshona|Zola (Winston) Ntshona]] and [[John Kani|Bonisile (John) Kani]]. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]], with [[Bee Berman]] as stage manager. At this first performance the audience had to watch twenty minutes of the opening digging ceremony. (After this first run at ''[[The Space]]'', the play was renamed ''[[The Island]]'' and the opening scene was shortened to ten minutes in all subsequent poerformances.)
+: First performed (as ''[[Die Hodoshe Span]]'') at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) July 1973, directed and designed by [[Athol Fugard]] with [[Winston Ntshona|Zola (Winston) Ntshona]] and [[John Kani|Bonisile (John) Kani]]. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]], with [[Bee Berman]] as stage manager. At this first performance the audience had to watch twenty minutes of the opening digging ceremony. (After this first run at ''[[The Space]]'', the play was renamed ''[[The Island]]'' and the opening scene was shortened to ten minutes in all subsequent performances.)
 The play traveled extensively abroad for a while (1974-1977) under the title ''[[The Island]]'', achieving great success. On its return it did a round of the local theatres, and has subsequently been performed regularly, also by alternative casts.

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 : Presented by [[SATO]] under the direction of [[Dawie Malan]], starring [[Leslie Fong]] as Winston and [[Kurt Egelhof]] as John. This production toured the country from 3 February to 23 April 1983.
-, 1995, 2000: Revived a number of times since, i.a. by [[Barney Simon]] ([[Market Theatre]] and [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1995), with [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast (and Nelson Mandela in the audience).
+, 1995, 2000: Revived a number of times since, i.a. by [[Barney Simon]] ([[Market Theatre]], 1986 and [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1995), with [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast (and Nelson Mandela in the audience).
 : In 2001 a revival with the original cast, was staged in Washington after runs in Paris, Stockholm, London (twice) and Toronto (the revival was sparked in 1995 when Mandela requested a performance of the play for an audience of former Robben Island inmates). In 2002 the production returned to London for another run.