The Oresteia - Revision history

Darryl: /* Performance history in South Africa */

2026-04-26T13:37:45Z

Performance history in South Africa

Karina2: /* Sources */

2024-03-14T10:32:26Z

Sources

Karina2: /* Performance history in South Africa */

2024-03-14T10:31:19Z

Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt: /* Sources */

2021-04-05T09:40:51Z

Sources

Miriamt: /* Sources */

2020-05-13T09:59:49Z

Sources

Miriamt: /* Molora (2003) */

2020-05-13T09:48:49Z

Molora (2003)

Miriamt: /* Adaptations */

2018-04-19T09:51:17Z

Adaptations

Miriamt at 09:49, 19 April 2018

2018-04-19T09:49:24Z

Miriamt at 10:06, 24 December 2015

2015-12-24T10:06:38Z

Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

2015-04-16T14:39:30Z

Performance history in South Africa

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 : Performed as '''''[[Molora]]''''' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007 , produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] and directed by [[Yaël Farber]], with [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]] (Klytemnestra), [[Jabulile Tshabalala]] (Elektra), [[Sandile Matsheni]] (Orestes) and [[The Ngqoko Cultural Group]] (consisting of [[Tsolwana. B. Mpayipheli]], [[Tandiwe Lungisa]], [[Nokhaya Mvotyo]], [[Nofenishala Mvotyo]], [[Nopasile Mvotyo]], [[Nosomething Ntese]] and [[Nogcinile Yekani]]). The assistant director was [[Yana Sakelaris]], with set design by [[Larry Leroux]] and  [[Leigh Colombick]], costume design by [[Natalie Lundon]] and  [[Johny Matole]], lighting design by [[Michael Maxwell]] and music and song arrangements by [[The Nqgoko Cultral Group]], being [[Nofenishala Mvotyo]], [[Nomaqobiso Yekani]], [[Nopasile Mvotyo]], [[Nokhaya Mvotyo]], [[Nosomething Ntese]], [[Tandiwe Lungisa]], [[Tsolwana Mpayipheli]].
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 == Sources ==
 [[Little Theatre]] programme, 1952.

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	Photograph of the cast, [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[Molora]]'', 2007: CAMPBELL Location: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 138. 4.		Photograph of the cast, [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[Molora]]'', 2007: CAMPBELL Location: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 138. 4.
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		+	[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

	http://www.yfarber.com/molora/		http://www.yfarber.com/molora/

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 : Directed in [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Oresteia-Trilogie]]''''' by [[Dieter Reible]], for [[CAPAB]]. The cast included [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[David van der Merwe]], [[Paul Lückhoff]], [[Mitzi Booysen]], [[Selma van der Vyver]], [[Christo Potgieter]], [[Brümilda van Rensburg]], [[Marikie Basson]], [[Heléne Coetzee]], [[Elise Hibbert]], [[Marko van der Colff]]. Decor and costumes by [[Raimond Schoop]], lighting by [[Leon Benzakein]].
-: Performed as '''''[[Molora]]''''' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007 , produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] and directed by [[Yaël Farber]], with [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]], [[Jabulile Tshabalala]], [[Sandile Matsheni]] and [[The Ngqoko Cultural Group]] (consisting of [[Tsolwana. B. Mpayipheli]], [[Tandiwe Lungisa]], [[Nokhaya Mvotyo]], [[Nofenishala Mvotyo]], [[Nopasile Mvotyo]], [[Nosomething Ntese]] and [[Nogcinile Yekani]]). The assistant director was [[Yana Sakelaris]], with set design by [[Larry Leroux]] and  [[Leigh Colombick]], costume design by [[Natalie Lundon]] and  [[Johny Matole]], lighting design by [[Michael Maxwell]] and music and song arrangements by [[The Nqgoko Cultral Group]].
+: Performed as '''''[[Molora]]''''' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007 , produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] and directed by [[Yaël Farber]], with [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]] (Klytemnestra), [[Jabulile Tshabalala]] (Elektra), [[Sandile Matsheni]] (Orestes) and [[The Ngqoko Cultural Group]] (consisting of [[Tsolwana. B. Mpayipheli]], [[Tandiwe Lungisa]], [[Nokhaya Mvotyo]], [[Nofenishala Mvotyo]], [[Nopasile Mvotyo]], [[Nosomething Ntese]] and [[Nogcinile Yekani]]). The assistant director was [[Yana Sakelaris]], with set design by [[Larry Leroux]] and  [[Leigh Colombick]], costume design by [[Natalie Lundon]] and  [[Johny Matole]], lighting design by [[Michael Maxwell]] and music and song arrangements by [[The Nqgoko Cultral Group]], being [[Nofenishala Mvotyo]], [[Nomaqobiso Yekani]], [[Nopasile Mvotyo]], [[Nokhaya Mvotyo]], [[Nosomething Ntese]], [[Tandiwe Lungisa]], [[Tsolwana Mpayipheli]].
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 ''Die Orestiea-Trilogie'' theatre programme, CAPAB 1981.
-''[[Cape Argus]]'', 24 April 2003 ([[NAF]] production).
+''[[Cape Argus]]'', 24 April 2003 (''[[Molora]]'', [[NAF]] production).
 Photograph of the cast, [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[Molora]]'', 2007: CAMPBELL Location: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 138. 4.

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	''[[Cape Argus]]'', 24 April 2003 ([[NAF]] production).		''[[Cape Argus]]'', 24 April 2003 ([[NAF]] production).
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		+	Photograph of the cast, [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[Molora]]'', 2007: CAMPBELL Location: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 138. 4.

	http://www.yfarber.com/molora/		http://www.yfarber.com/molora/

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 A condensation and adaptation of the Aeshylean trilogy by [[Yaël Farber]], which transplants the inherent death, violence, despair and loss found in the Greek original about the House of Atreus, into the milieu of post-Apartheid South Africa and traumatic yet healing period the [[Truth and Reconciiation Commission]]. Utilizing the original text, the play also introduces additional text in most of the South African languages, and a chorus of singing and dancing matriarchs, created by [[The Ngqoko Cultural Group]] from the town of Lady Frere.
-The text has been published in ''Plays One'' by [[Oberon Books]] (2015). The play was originally produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 2003 and opened at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007, and would go on to play to acclaim all over the world between 2008 and 2011. It won three [[Naledi Awards]] in its opening season, (Best Play, Best Director and Best Actress).
+The text has been published in ''Plays One'' by [[Oberon Books]] (2015). The play was originally produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 2003 and opened at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007 (cast members [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]], [[Jabulile Tshabalala]], and [[Sandile Matsheni]]), and would go on to play to acclaim all over the world between 2008 and 2011. It won three [[Naledi Award|Naledi Awards]] in its opening season, (Best Play, Best Director and Best Actress).
 = Performance history in South Africa =

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 ==Adaptations ==
-===''[[Molora]]'' (2007) ===
+===''[[Molora]]'' (2003) ===
 ("Molora" is a [[Sotho]] word meaning "Ash". The name is also written '''''[[MoLoRa]]''''' in some programmes and publicity material.)

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-''The Oresteia'' by Aeschylus. ***
+''[[The Oresteia]]'' by Aeschylus. ***
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 A condensation and adaptation of the Aeshylean trilogy by [[Yaël Farber]], which transplants the inherent death, violence, despair and loss found in the Greek original about the House of Atreus, into the milieu of post-Apartheid South Africa and traumatic yet healing period the [[Truth and Reconciiation Commission]]. Utilizing the original text, the play also introduces additional text in most of the South African languages, and a chorus of singing and dancing matriarchs, created by [[The Ngqoko Cultural Group]] from the town of Lady Frere.
-The text has been published by [[Oberon Books]] (200*). The play was originally produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] and opened at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007, and would go on to play to acclaim all over the world between 2008 and 2011. It won three [[Naledi Awards]] in its opening season, (Best Play, Best Director and Best Actress).
+The text has been published in ''Plays One'' by [[Oberon Books]] (2015). The play was originally produced by [[The Farber Foundry]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 2003 and opened at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2007, and would go on to play to acclaim all over the world between 2008 and 2011. It won three [[Naledi Awards]] in its opening season, (Best Play, Best Director and Best Actress).
 = Performance history in South Africa =
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 ''Die Orestiea-Trilogie'' theatre programme, CAPAB 1981.
 http://www.yfarber.com/molora/

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 Translated by Gilbert Murray.
-===Into [[Afrikaans]]) ===
+===Into [[Afrikaans]] ===
+Translated as ''[[Die Oresteia Trilogie]]'' by [[Merwe Scholtz]] in 1981 from the German by Walter Jens
 ==Adaptations ==
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 [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 43.
-''Die Orestiea-Trilogie'' theatre programme, 1981.
+''Die Orestiea-Trilogie'' theatre programme, CAPAB 1981.
 http://www.yfarber.com/molora/

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-: Performed in English as ''[[The Oresteia]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in 1952, as part of the  21st year celebrations of the venue. Directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]].
+: Performed in English as ''[[The Oresteia]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in 1952, as part of the  21st year celebrations of the venue. Directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]]. Decor designed by [[Mavis Taylor]], executed by [[Cecil Pym]]. Costumes and properties designed by [[Mavis Taylor]], executed by her, [[Doreen Graves]] and their assistants.
 : Directed in [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Oresteia-Trilogie]]''''' by [[Dieter Reible]], for [[CAPAB]]. The cast included [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[David van der Merwe]], [[Paul Lückhoff]], [[Mitzi Booysen]], [[Selma van der Vyver]], [[Christo Potgieter]], [[Brümilda van Rensburg]], [[Marikie Basson]], [[Heléne Coetzee]], [[Elise Hibbert]], [[Marko van der Colff]]. Decor and costumes by [[Raimond Schoop]], lighting by [[Leon Benzakein]].
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 == Sources ==
 [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 43.