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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | A play about the rise and tragic fall of a fictitious [[Afrikaans]] actor, the text was shortlisted for [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] | + | A play about the rise and tragic fall of a fictitious [[Afrikaans]] actor, the text was shortlisted for the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year Award]] of 1983 and the text was published in 1985 by [[Human and Rousseau]], Cape Town. |
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| + | The text also contains a theme song written by Hauptfleisch, music composed by [[Anneli van Rooyen]] (1961-)[https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneli_van_Rooyen]. | ||
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| + | [[Roy Christie]]. 1983. "Fine writing in the Amstel competition", ''[[The Argus Tonight]]'', 8 November: p.12. | ||
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Hauptfleisch | https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Hauptfleisch | ||
Latest revision as of 05:37, 10 July 2022
There are at least two plays named André
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André by William Dunlap (1798)
Also found as Andre, it is an American tragedy in five acts written by William Dunlap (1766-1839)[1] about the court martial of Major John André (1751-1780). It was first performed in New York by the Old American Company on March 30, 1798.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
To date the play has never been performed in South Africa.
André by Temple Hauptfleisch (1983)
The original text
A play about the rise and tragic fall of a fictitious Afrikaans actor, the text was shortlisted for the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award of 1983 and the text was published in 1985 by Human and Rousseau, Cape Town.
The text also contains a theme song written by Hauptfleisch, music composed by Anneli van Rooyen (1961-)[2].
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
To date the play has never been performed in its entirety, though scenes from it have been used by students in training institutions on occasion in the 1980s.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dunlap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_(play)
Roy Christie. 1983. "Fine writing in the Amstel competition", The Argus Tonight, 8 November: p.12.
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Hauptfleisch
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneli_van_Rooyen
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