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'''''Hippolytus''''' (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is a tragedy by Euripides,
  
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== The original text ==
  
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Based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus.
  
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First produced in 428 BC.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Adapted for South African performance as ''[[The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister]]'' by [[Tjaart Potgieter]].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1931: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Ruth Peffers]], October.
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1947: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Matine Harman]].
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1985: ''[[The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister]]'' performed by the [[Glass Theatre]], with [[Megan Kruskal]] and  [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]].
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolytus_(play).
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. pp.119, 133.
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 14 February 2024

Hippolytus (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is a tragedy by Euripides,

The original text

Based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus.


First produced in 428 BC.

Translations and adaptations

Adapted for South African performance as The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister by Tjaart Potgieter.

Performance history in South Africa

1931: Presented by the University of Cape Town's Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre, directed by Ruth Peffers, October.

1947: Presented by the University of Cape Town's Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre in June, directed by Matine Harman.

1985: The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister performed by the Glass Theatre, with Megan Kruskal and Aletta Bezuidenhout.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolytus_(play).

Inskip, 1972. pp.119, 133.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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