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| − | ''Palach'' by | + | ''[[Palach]]'' is a 1970 play by Alan Burns (1929–2013)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Burns_(author)] and [[Charles Marowitz]](1934-2014)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz]. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | A play about about the suicide by self-immolation of the student Jan Palach (1948–1969)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Palach], as a political protest against the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact armies. | |
| − | + | The play was first produced in London at the Open Space Theatre, 11 November 1970. | |
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 197?: Performed by [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|U.C.T. Drama School]] students at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), directed by [[Dorrian McLaren]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Palach | ||
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| + | http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/maddendw/alan%20burns%20dlb.pdf | ||
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| + | [[Brian Astbury]]. 1979. ''The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo''. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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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 [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:31, 7 March 2017
Palach is a 1970 play by Alan Burns (1929–2013)[1] and Charles Marowitz(1934-2014)[2].
Contents
The original text
A play about about the suicide by self-immolation of the student Jan Palach (1948–1969)[3], as a political protest against the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact armies.
The play was first produced in London at the Open Space Theatre, 11 November 1970.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
197?: Performed by U.C.T. Drama School students at The Space (Cape Town), directed by Dorrian McLaren.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marowitz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Palach
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/maddendw/alan%20burns%20dlb.pdf
Brian Astbury. 1979. The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine.
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 and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
