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| − | ''[[The Kentucky Cycle]]'' is a series of nine one-act plays by Robert Schenkkan | + | ''[[The Kentucky Cycle]]'' is a series of nine one-act plays by Robert Schenkkan |
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| + | The plays explore American mythology, particularly the mythology of the West, through the intertwined histories of three fictional families struggling over a portion of land in the Cumberland Plateau. The complete cycle of short plays had its world premiere in 1991 at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Washington. It was awarded the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| − | ''The Courtship of Morning Star'' | + | 2003: Presented by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], 23 April 2003, directed by [[Charles Dumas]]. The casting was as follows: |
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| + | ''[[The Courtship of Morning Star]]'': [[Riaan Visman]], [[Jan Hendrik Opperman]], [[Brenda Julius]], [[Kim Taylor]]. | ||
| − | ''The Homecoming'' | + | ''[[The Homecoming]]'': [[Brenda Julius]], [[Reinard Cronje]], [[Ben Claassen]], [[Jackie van den Heever]], [[Jan Hendrik Opperman]], [[Stian Bam]]. |
| − | ''Ties That Bind'' | + | ''[[Ties That Bind]]'': [[Eben Genis]], [[Hanna Grobler]], Jeremy Davids, Reinhard Cronje, Brenda Julius, Ockie Coetzer, [[Ralston Oliphant]], [[Schalk van der Merwe]], [[Stian Bam]], Jackie van den Heever. |
''God's Great Supper'' cast: Chloe Liebenberg, Adriaan Botha, Hanna Grobler, [[Schalk van der Merwe]], Reinhard Cronje, [[Eben Genis]], Janna Austin, Sharon Kelly, [[Stian Bam]], Jeremy Davids, Jan Hendrik Opperman, Ockie Coetzer, Kim Taylor, [[Ralston Oliphant]], [[Riaan Visman]]. | ''God's Great Supper'' cast: Chloe Liebenberg, Adriaan Botha, Hanna Grobler, [[Schalk van der Merwe]], Reinhard Cronje, [[Eben Genis]], Janna Austin, Sharon Kelly, [[Stian Bam]], Jeremy Davids, Jan Hendrik Opperman, Ockie Coetzer, Kim Taylor, [[Ralston Oliphant]], [[Riaan Visman]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 14 February 2023
The Kentucky Cycle is a series of nine one-act plays by Robert Schenkkan
Contents
The original text
The plays explore American mythology, particularly the mythology of the West, through the intertwined histories of three fictional families struggling over a portion of land in the Cumberland Plateau. The complete cycle of short plays had its world premiere in 1991 at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Washington. It was awarded the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Published by Dramatists Play Service
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2003: Presented by the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in the H.B. Thom Theatre, 23 April 2003, directed by Charles Dumas. The casting was as follows:
The Courtship of Morning Star: Riaan Visman, Jan Hendrik Opperman, Brenda Julius, Kim Taylor.
The Homecoming: Brenda Julius, Reinard Cronje, Ben Claassen, Jackie van den Heever, Jan Hendrik Opperman, Stian Bam.
Ties That Bind: Eben Genis, Hanna Grobler, Jeremy Davids, Reinhard Cronje, Brenda Julius, Ockie Coetzer, Ralston Oliphant, Schalk van der Merwe, Stian Bam, Jackie van den Heever.
God's Great Supper cast: Chloe Liebenberg, Adriaan Botha, Hanna Grobler, Schalk van der Merwe, Reinhard Cronje, Eben Genis, Janna Austin, Sharon Kelly, Stian Bam, Jeremy Davids, Jan Hendrik Opperman, Ockie Coetzer, Kim Taylor, Ralston Oliphant, Riaan Visman.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kentucky_Cycle
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=888
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