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| − | There are two plays by | + | There are two plays called ''[[Love Letters]]'', one American, one South African. |
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| + | = '''''Love Letters''''' by A.R. Gurney (1991) == | ||
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| + | Written by American playwright, novelist and academic A.R. Gurney (1930-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Gurney]. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]], opening at the [[Richard Haines Theatre]] 27 September 1991, directed by [[Janice Honeyman]], starring [[Jana Cilliers]] as Melissa Gardner and [[Sean Taylor]] as Andrew Makepeace Ladd. This production opened at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] on 15 January 1992. | ||
== '''''Love Letters''''' by [[Zakes Mda]] == | == '''''Love Letters''''' by [[Zakes Mda]] == | ||
| − | + | A commissioned children’s play written by [[Zakes Mda]] for the National Cultural History Museum. The title of the play refers to the age-old tradition of young men and women giving each other beads as love letters. | |
First published in ''[[Let Us Play]]'', Johannesburg: [[Vivlia Publishers]] [http://vivlia.co.za/], 1998. | First published in ''[[Let Us Play]]'', Johannesburg: [[Vivlia Publishers]] [http://vivlia.co.za/], 1998. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
First performed by the [[Windybrow Centre for the Arts]] to tour schools in 1995. Directed by Mda. | First performed by the [[Windybrow Centre for the Arts]] to tour schools in 1995. Directed by Mda. | ||
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| − | + | = Sources = | |
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Letters_(play)]. | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Letters_(play)]. | ||
''Love Letters'' theatre programme, 1992. | ''Love Letters'' theatre programme, 1992. | ||
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 L|L]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 L|L]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 18 October 2018
There are two plays called Love Letters, one American, one South African.
Contents
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney (1991) =
Written by American playwright, novelist and academic A.R. Gurney (1930-)[1].
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by Pieter Toerien, opening at the Richard Haines Theatre 27 September 1991, directed by Janice Honeyman, starring Jana Cilliers as Melissa Gardner and Sean Taylor as Andrew Makepeace Ladd. This production opened at the Theatre on the Bay on 15 January 1992.
Love Letters by Zakes Mda
A commissioned children’s play written by Zakes Mda for the National Cultural History Museum. The title of the play refers to the age-old tradition of young men and women giving each other beads as love letters.
First published in Let Us Play, Johannesburg: Vivlia Publishers [2], 1998.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First performed by the Windybrow Centre for the Arts to tour schools in 1995. Directed by Mda.
Sources
Wikipedia [3].
Love Letters theatre programme, 1992.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to L in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to L in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
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