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| − | '''''The Merry Wives of Windsor''''' is a comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), first published in 1602. | + | '''''The Merry Wives of Windsor''''' is a comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | first published in 1602. | ||
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| + | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Hendrik IV]]'' | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Setswana]] as ''[[Kgosi Henry wa Bone]]'' (1952) by [[M.O.M. Seboni]. | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Northern Sotho]] as ''[[Kgosi Henri IV]]'' (1973) by [[N.C. Phatudi]] | ||
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| + | Adapted as ''[[Falstaff]]'' by [[Ian Ferguson]] in 1976, a combination of the Fallstaff [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falstaff] scenes from Shakespeare’s plays ''[[Henry IV]]'' (parts 1 and 2) and ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]''. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1945: ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' performed at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg and [[Alhambra Theatre]], Cape Town in collaboration with [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1945. Presented by the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] , with [[Marda Vanne]], [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Wensley Pithey] as Falstaff], [[Rolf Lefebvre]], [[Gavin Haughton]], [[Alec Bell]], [[James Workman]], [[Jack Bligh]], [[Noel Hewett]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Pietro Nolte]], decor by [[John Dronsfield]], scene changes devised by Dulcie Howes. | + | |
| + | 1945: ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' performed at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg and [[Alhambra Theatre]], Cape Town in collaboration with [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1945. Presented by the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] , with [[Marda Vanne]], [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Wensley Pithey] as Falstaff], [[Rolf Lefebvre]], [[Gavin Haughton]], [[Alec Bell]], [[James Workman]], [[Jack Bligh]], [[Noel Hewett]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Pietro Nolte]], decor by [[John Dronsfield]], scene changes devised by Dulcie Howes. | ||
1969: Performed at [[Maynardville]], opening on 4 January 1969. Directed by [[Leslie French]] for [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. In the lead roles were [[Bernard Brown]] as Sir John Falstaff, [[Peter Curtis]] as Ford, [[Margaret Heale]] as Mistress Ford, [[Bruce Addison]] as Page and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] as Mistress Page. Other members of the cast were [[Christopher Galloway]], [[Michael Drin]], Glynn Day]], [[Timothy Heale]], [[Ronald France]], [[Don Maguire]], [[Douglas Percival]], [[Ron Fenton]], [[Barrie Evrard]], [[Alexander Bickett]], [[Craig Curtis]], [[Michael Burke]], [[Bob Scott]], [[Tony Bent]], [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]], [[Dorothy Scott]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. Set designed by [[Leslie French]] from a contemporary Elizabethan theatre. Dances arranged by [[Jennifer Craig]]. | 1969: Performed at [[Maynardville]], opening on 4 January 1969. Directed by [[Leslie French]] for [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. In the lead roles were [[Bernard Brown]] as Sir John Falstaff, [[Peter Curtis]] as Ford, [[Margaret Heale]] as Mistress Ford, [[Bruce Addison]] as Page and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] as Mistress Page. Other members of the cast were [[Christopher Galloway]], [[Michael Drin]], Glynn Day]], [[Timothy Heale]], [[Ronald France]], [[Don Maguire]], [[Douglas Percival]], [[Ron Fenton]], [[Barrie Evrard]], [[Alexander Bickett]], [[Craig Curtis]], [[Michael Burke]], [[Bob Scott]], [[Tony Bent]], [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]], [[Dorothy Scott]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. Set designed by [[Leslie French]] from a contemporary Elizabethan theatre. Dances arranged by [[Jennifer Craig]]. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor]. | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor]. | ||
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''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969. | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969. | ||
| − | Maynardville theatre programme, 1969. | + | [[Maynardville]] theatre programme, 1969. |
| − | National Arts Festival programme, 1991. 42. | + | [[National Arts Festival]] programme, 1991. 42. |
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| − | + | 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]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 04:57, 14 March 2017
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616),
Contents
The original text
first published in 1602.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Hendrik IV
Translated into Setswana as Kgosi Henry wa Bone (1952) by [[M.O.M. Seboni].
Translated into Northern Sotho as Kgosi Henri IV (1973) by N.C. Phatudi
Adapted as Falstaff by Ian Ferguson in 1976, a combination of the Fallstaff [1] scenes from Shakespeare’s plays Henry IV (parts 1 and 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Performance history in South Africa
1945: The Merry Wives of Windsor performed at the Standard Theatre, Johannesburg and Alhambra Theatre, Cape Town in collaboration with African Consolidated Theatres in 1945. Presented by the Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company , with Marda Vanne, Gwen ffrangçon-Davies, [[Wensley Pithey] as Falstaff], Rolf Lefebvre, Gavin Haughton, Alec Bell, James Workman, Jack Bligh, Noel Hewett, Zoë Randall, Pietro Nolte, decor by John Dronsfield, scene changes devised by Dulcie Howes.
1969: Performed at Maynardville, opening on 4 January 1969. Directed by Leslie French for Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson. In the lead roles were Bernard Brown as Sir John Falstaff, Peter Curtis as Ford, Margaret Heale as Mistress Ford, Bruce Addison as Page and Cecilia Sonnenberg as Mistress Page. Other members of the cast were Christopher Galloway, Michael Drin, Glynn Day]], Timothy Heale, Ronald France, Don Maguire, Douglas Percival, Ron Fenton, Barrie Evrard, Alexander Bickett, Craig Curtis, Michael Burke, Bob Scott, Tony Bent, Cecilia Sonnenberg, Dorothy Scott and René Ahrenson. Set designed by Leslie French from a contemporary Elizabethan theatre. Dances arranged by Jennifer Craig.
1976: Falstaff (Shakespeare/Ferguson) performed by PACT (See details under Falstaff)
1984: Falstaff (Shakespeare/Ferguson) performed by CAPAB (See details under Falstaff)
1991: Directed by Ralph Lawson for CAPAB at the National Arts Festival 1991 starring Phillip Boucher (Falstaff), Diane Wilson, Lida Meiring, André Jacobs, Ronald France, Mary Dreyer, Kurt Wustmann, Richard Farmer, Jay Heale, Royston Stoffels, Mark Hoeben, Steven Raymond, Jonathan Pienaar, Barry Park, André Samuels, Pauline O'Kelly, Blaise Koch, Sizwe Msutu and Lwando Bango. Designs by Birrie le Roux, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell, music by David Nissen.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
South African Opinion, 2(3):23; 2(5):22, 1945; Trek 9(22):22; 9(24):22, 1945.
Teater SA, 1(3), 1969.
Maynardville theatre programme, 1969.
National Arts Festival programme, 1991. 42.
Tucker, 1997.
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
