|
|
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | '''''A Doll House''''' (''[[Et dukkehjem]]'' in the original Norwegian, also translated into English as ''[[A Doll's House]]'') [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House] is an 1879 three-act play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Ibsen].
| + | #REDIRECT[[A Doll's House]] |
| − | | |
| − | == Norwegian and European production ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | ''[[Et dukkehjem]]'' is a three-act Norwegian play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. One of the classic realist plays from the 19th century, it premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | The play was controversial when first published, as it is sharply critical of 19th century marriage norms. Indeed an adapted version (without the controversial ending) was prepared by Ibsen for the German production, and this was for a long time used in a number of countries, including South Africa.
| |
| − | | |
| − | The first British production was in an adaptation by Henry Arthur Jones and Henry Herman called ''[[Breaking a Butterfly]]'', produced at the Princess Theatre, 3 March 1884. The first British production of the play in its regular form opened on 7 June 1889 at the Novelty Theatre, London.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Translations and adaptations==
| |
| − | | |
| − | Translated into English as ''[[A Doll's House]]'' or ''[[A Doll House]]''.
| |
| − | | |
| − | Christopher Hampton wrote another English version in 19**.
| |
| − | | |
| − | Translated into [[Dutch]] as [[Een Poppenhuis]] or as [[Nora]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | Originally translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Mrs Carinus-Holzhausen]] as ''[[Geleende Geld]]'' ("Borrowed Money") (1929)
| |
| − | | |
| − | Translated from the Norwegian into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as ''[[Die Pophuis]]'' (1985)
| |
| − | | |
| − | == South African productions ==
| |
| − |
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1925: Was first produced in English in South Africa in 1925, directed by [[C.G.S. (“Con”) de Villiers]] with the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]], [[Stellenbosch University]], [??]*** .
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1929: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Geleende Geld]]'' ("Borrowed Money") by [[Paul de Groot]], with De Groot as Nils Krogstad, [[Hélèna Botha]] as Nora, [[André Huguenet]] as Torvald Helmer and [[Henry van Wyk]] as Dr Rank. Utilising the notorious version with the "happy ending" it opened in Caledon in February 1929, receiving varied criticism on tour – with moral indignation at Nora’s desertion of her husband on the one hand, and criticism of the happy ending from informed critics on the other. Ultimately however it still played for 200 performances.
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1951: Presented in English by the Dramatic Section of the Johannesburg [[Jewish Guild]] in December 1951 produced by [[Anna Romain Hoffman]], starring [[Rita Roseman]] (Nora), [[Denis Scully]] (Torvald Helmer), [[Ian Bell]] (Nils Krogstad), [[Nora Gregor]] (Mrs Linde), [[Isadore Shulman]] (Dr Rank).
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1975: [[CAPAB]]'s English production of ''[[A Doll's House]]'' opened in September at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] and was directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]], starring [[Helen Bourne]] (Nora Helmer), [[Michael Swinton]] (Torvald Helmer), [[Arthur Hall]] (Dr Rank), [[Valerie Fletcher]] (Kristine Linde), [[Henry Goodman]] (Nils Krogstad}, [[Kathleen Lee]] (Anne Marie), [[Anne Craye]] (Helen), Lyle Wright (a porter), Mark Wilson and Robert Wright (the Helmer children). [[Lorraine Bellamy]] was the stage manager. Set designed by [[Craig Curtis]], lighting designed by [[John T. Baker]]. Music arranged by [[Brian Burke]], dance choreographed by [[Mary Suckling]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1985: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Pophuis]]'' by [[PACT]] and staged in the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria in September and the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg in October. Directed by [[Tjaart Potgieter]], with [[Elize Cawood]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Ben Kruger]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Charlotte Butler]], [[Helena Hettema]] and [[Wynand le Roux]]. Designs by [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting by [[Michael K. Lehr]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1990: Directed by [[Clare Stopford]] [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May 1990 starring [[Grethe Fox]], [[Ron Smerczak]], [[Andrew Buckland]], [[Kate Edwards]] and [[Pierre Knoesen]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | 1995: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production of Christopher Hampton's English version opened on 3 June. Directed by [[Liz Mills]]with [[Terry Norton]] (Nora), [[Bianca Amato]] (Kristine Linde), [[Chris van Niekerk]] (Torvald Helmer), [[Blaise Koch]] (Nils Krogstad), [[David Alcock]] (Dr Rank) and [[Christina Beatty]] (Anne Marie). . Decor and costumes by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], lighting design by [[Brian Collins]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | 2015: Presented in English at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] as a co-production with the [[Woordfees]] in Stellenbosch. Directed by [[Christiaan Olwagen]], with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Martin le Maitre]], [[Anthea Thompson]] and [[Rob van Vuuren]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | 2016: Presented in English at the [[Woordfees]], Stellenbosch, as a co-production with the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown. Directed by [[Christiaan Olwagen]], with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Martin le Maitre]], [[Anthea Thompson]] and [[Rob van Vuuren]].
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Sources ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | ''Wikipedia'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll's_House]
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[Ludwig Binge]], 1969; Huguenet, 1950;
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], 2011
| |
| − | | |
| − | ''Trek'', 15(12):21. December 1951.
| |
| − | | |
| − | ''A Doll's House'' theatre programmes, 1975 (Hofmeyr Theatre) and 1995.
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1985.
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 486.
| |
| − | | |
| − | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=3176
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Return to ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[Main Page]]
| |
