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''[[The Travellers]]'' is a 2005 play workshopped by [[Sylvaine Strike]] and the company of the premiere production. | ''[[The Travellers]]'' is a 2005 play workshopped by [[Sylvaine Strike]] and the company of the premiere production. | ||
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== Subject == | == Subject == | ||
| − | A family of travelling players performing on a minute stage. | + | A family of travelling players performing during war time on a minute stage. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 2005: Premiere production staged by the [[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[Sylvaine Strike]] assisted by [[Brian Webber]], with [[Toni Morkel]] ( | + | 2005: Premiere production staged by the [[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[Sylvaine Strike]] assisted by [[Brian Webber]], with [[Toni Morkel]] (Mamma Myrtle Frost), [[Shelley Meskin]] (Iris Frost) and [[Daniel Buckland]] (Irving Frost) - set designed by [[Chen Nakar]]. After the [[Grahamstown Festival]] the same production was performed at the Adelaide Festival [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Festival] in Australia and in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town. |
| − | 2006: The same production was staged in the [[Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] | + | 2006: The same production was staged in the [[Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg, 22 August - 24 September. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]] website [http://www.fortunecookietheatrecompany.com/prod_travellers.html]. | [[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]] website [http://www.fortunecookietheatrecompany.com/prod_travellers.html]. | ||
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| + | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
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| + | ''[[The Star]]'', 28 June 2005. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 13 March 2024
The Travellers is a 2005 play workshopped by Sylvaine Strike and the company of the premiere production.
Contents
Subject
A family of travelling players performing during war time on a minute stage.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2005: Premiere production staged by the Fortune Cookie Theatre Company at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Sylvaine Strike assisted by Brian Webber, with Toni Morkel (Mamma Myrtle Frost), Shelley Meskin (Iris Frost) and Daniel Buckland (Irving Frost) - set designed by Chen Nakar. After the Grahamstown Festival the same production was performed at the Adelaide Festival [1] in Australia and in the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town.
2006: The same production was staged in the Laager at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, 22 August - 24 September.
Sources
Fortune Cookie Theatre Company website [2].
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
The Star, 28 June 2005.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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