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'''''The Father'' can refer to two theatrical works which have been produced in South Africa:'''
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''[[The Father]]'' can refer to two theatrical works which have been produced in South Africa:
  
  
 
=''[[The Father]]'' by August Strindberg=  
 
=''[[The Father]]'' by August Strindberg=  
  
The translation into English of Srindberg's dark one act play ''[[Fadren]]''.
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The translation into English of August Strindberg's dark one act play ''[[Fadren]]''.
  
 
'''See ''[[Fadren]]'''''.
 
'''See ''[[Fadren]]'''''.
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=''[[The Father]]'' by Florian Zeller=  
 
=''[[The Father]]'' by Florian Zeller=  
  
The translation into English by Christopher Hampton of a play by French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller (born 1979) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Zeller].
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The translation into English by Christopher Hampton of ''[[Le Père]]'' (The Father) by French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller (1979-) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_Zeller].
  
''The Father'' peers inside the mind of Andre, a retired dancer living with his adult daughter Anne and her husband. Or is he a retired engineer receiving a visit from Anne who has moved away with her boyfriend? Why do strangers keep turning up in his room? And where has he left his watch? ''The Father'' is a funny, sad and poignant roller coaster ride on a fight against dementia that twists and turns with all the excitement of a taut thriller. 
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'''See ''[[Le Père]]'''''  
  
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
  
2016: The play had its South African premiere at [[Fugard Theatre|The Fugard Studio Theatre]] from 8 November and ran until 3 December 2016, starring [[Marius Weyers]], [[Anthea Thompson]], [[Emily Child]], [[Brent Palmer]], [[Nicholas Pauling]], [[Amy Louise Wilson]]. Set design is by [[Rocco Pool]], with costume design by [[Birrie le Roux]] and lighting design by [[Kieran McGregor]].
 
 
== Sources ==
 
[[Fugard Theatre]] publicity, November 2016.
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 06:19, 13 July 2017

The Father can refer to two theatrical works which have been produced in South Africa:


The Father by August Strindberg

The translation into English of August Strindberg's dark one act play Fadren.

See Fadren.

The Father by Florian Zeller

The translation into English by Christopher Hampton of Le Père (The Father) by French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller (1979-) [1].

See Le Père



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