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Buckingham Palace, District Six is a stage play by Richard Rive, based on his novel 'Buckingham Palace', District Six, published in 1986.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Rive's original work has been adapted for the stage a number of times over the years.
Buckingham Palace adapted for the stage by Jill Fletcher.
"Buckingham Palace", District Six by Richard Rive/Basil Appollis/Shaun Viljoen.
“Buckingham Palace”, District Six adapted by Ivan Abrahams.
District 6 Our Buckingham Palace by Richard Rive/Basil Appollis/Sylvia Vollenhoven (2014).
Directed by Sandra Temmingh
Associate Producer & Co Author:
Sylvia Vollenhoven
Performance history
1988: First performed by students of Hewat College, Cape Town, September 1988.
1989: First produced in 1989, by the Baxter Theatre opening 19 June 1989, with Wayne Bowman, Basil Appollis, Peter Butler, Theresa Cloete, Chico Levy, Denise Newman, Gail Reagon, Cyril Valentine, Peter van Minnen, Joey Wishnia and Vinette Ebrahim, directed by Fred Abrahamse. Design, decor and lighting by Brian Collins, costumes by Ann Sharfman and Linda Pheiffer.
2000-2001: Produced by Artscape in the Artscape Theatre on 6-21 April, 2001. Directed by Basil Appollis, with Basil Appolis, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Denise Newman, Euodia Samson, Ilse Oppelt, Soli Philander, Kevin Smith, Jeroen Kranenburg, June van Merch, Royston Stoffels, André Samuels, Cyril Valentine, David Muller, Charlene Le Roux, Bronwyn van Graan, Theo Vilakazi and Natalie Yon. Décor design by Clement Robertson, costume design by Penny Simpson and lighting design by Faheem Bardien. (Chad Abrahams?)
2014: Performed as District 6 Our Buckingham Palace in London as part of South African Season at Jermyn Street Theatre during June and July. Produced by Basil Appollis and Sylvia Vollenhoven, directed by Sandra Temmingh, performed by Basil Appollis.
Sources
http://www.thesouthafrican.com/entertainment/theatre-review-district-6-our-buckingham-palace.htm
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=14554
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