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| − | ''[[God's Country]]'' is a play by Steven Dietz | + | ''[[God's Country]]'' is a play by Steven Dietz (1958-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Dietz] |
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The play deals with racial hatred and a true story about an event in the 1980's. The story is about a white supremacist who commits crimes to raise money for its acts of racial hatred. This group was called The Order. Eventually, members of this group kill a Jewish radio host. | The play deals with racial hatred and a true story about an event in the 1980's. The story is about a white supremacist who commits crimes to raise money for its acts of racial hatred. This group was called The Order. Eventually, members of this group kill a Jewish radio host. | ||
| − | + | God's Country premiered at A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, Washington State in August 1988 under the direction of David Ira Goldstein. | |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1987/1988(?): Performed by [[PACT]] in the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, with ''inter alia'', [[Shirley Johnston]], . Design by [[James MacNamara]] | |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Dietz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Dietz | ||
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| + | https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/2566/gods-country/ | ||
https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1951/gods-country | https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1951/gods-country | ||
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| + | Correspondence from [[Shirley Johnston]] | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:30, 17 March 2019
God's Country is a play by Steven Dietz (1958-)[1]
Contents
The original text
The play deals with racial hatred and a true story about an event in the 1980's. The story is about a white supremacist who commits crimes to raise money for its acts of racial hatred. This group was called The Order. Eventually, members of this group kill a Jewish radio host.
God's Country premiered at A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, Washington State in August 1988 under the direction of David Ira Goldstein.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1987/1988(?): Performed by PACT in the State Theatre, Pretoria, with inter alia, Shirley Johnston, . Design by James MacNamara
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Dietz
https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/2566/gods-country/
https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1951/gods-country
Correspondence from Shirley Johnston
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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