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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Clifford Williams]] with [[Sonia Dresdel]]. | + | 1957: First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Clifford Williams]] with [[Sonia Dresdel]]. |
| − | ''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] in January 1967, directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. The cast: [[Milla Louw]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Kristo Pienaar]] (replaced by [[Johann Nell]] in some performances), [[Glynn Day]], [[Peter Grobbelaar]], [[Gertie Smith-Visser]], [[Pieter de Swardt]], I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by [[Bill Smuts]]. | + | 1967: ''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] in January 1967, directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. The cast: [[Milla Louw]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Kristo Pienaar]] (replaced by [[Johann Nell]] in some performances), [[Glynn Day]], [[Peter Grobbelaar]], [[Gertie Smith-Visser]], [[Pieter de Swardt]], I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by [[Bill Smuts]]. |
| − | A production in Afrikaans (''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'', translated by [[Alewyn Lee]]) was directed by [[William Egan]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1974, starring, [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Estelle de Waal]], [[Wim Vorster]]. | + | 1974: A production in Afrikaans (''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'', translated by [[Alewyn Lee]]) was directed by [[William Egan]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1974, starring, [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Estelle de Waal]], [[Wim Vorster]]. |
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| + | 1975: [[Themi Venturas]] directed a [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] [P.E.S.F.] production in English. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 18 July 2017
Original title in Italian La regina e gli insorti, by Ugo Betti [1] (1892-1953). A drama set in WWII.
Contents
The original text
First published in Italian (La regina e gli insorti) in 1949, the English translation in 1956.
Translations and adaptations
Translated by Alewyn Lee as Die Koningin en die Rebelle.
Performance history in South Africa
1957: First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the Johannesburg Reps, directed by Clifford Williams with Sonia Dresdel.
1967: Die Koningin en die Rebelle was presented by CAPAB in January 1967, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl. The cast: Milla Louw, Anna Cloete, Percy Sieff, Johan Malherbe, Willem de la Querra, Kristo Pienaar (replaced by Johann Nell in some performances), Glynn Day, Peter Grobbelaar, Gertie Smith-Visser, Pieter de Swardt, I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by Bill Smuts.
1974: A production in Afrikaans (Die Koningin en die Rebelle, translated by Alewyn Lee) was directed by William Egan for PACOFS in 1974, starring, Jannie Gildenhuys, Estelle de Waal, Wim Vorster.
1975: Themi Venturas directed a Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival [P.E.S.F.] production in English.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Tucker, 1997. 106.
Die Koningin en die Rebelle theatre programme, 1967.
Die Dame met die Kamelias, 1996, notes on coming productions.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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