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''[[Acropolis Café]]'' A Play By [[Irene Stephanou]]
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''[[Acropolis Café]]'' is a play by [[Irene Stephanou]]
  
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
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This is a partially autobiographical drama, that exlores the lives of the owners of a Greek Café, capturing a fast dying, but critical, piece of the social history and development of South Africa.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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The piece has adapted and broadcast as a radio play on a number of occasions.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
2005: Directed: [[Robert Colman]].  Cast: [[Robert Whitehead]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Devlin Brown]], [[Meme Ditshego]],  [[Benita Doria]], [[Lebugang Inno]], [[Bongani Msibi]], [[Dan Robbertse]] [[Brian Webber]].
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2005: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Robert Colman]] with [[Robert Whitehead]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Devlin Brown]], [[Meme Ditshego]],  [[Benita Doria]], [[Lebugang Inno]], [[Bongani Msibi]], [[Dan Robbertse]] and [[Brian Webber]] .
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
 
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
 
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1068748666512925&set=a.193208410733626
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 06:17, 14 June 2024

Acropolis Café is a play by Irene Stephanou


The original text

This is a partially autobiographical drama, that exlores the lives of the owners of a Greek Café, capturing a fast dying, but critical, piece of the social history and development of South Africa.

Translations and adaptations

The piece has adapted and broadcast as a radio play on a number of occasions.

Performance history in South Africa

2005: Performed at the Market Theatre, directed by Robert Colman with Robert Whitehead, Vanessa Cooke, Devlin Brown, Meme Ditshego, Benita Doria, Lebugang Inno, Bongani Msibi, Dan Robbertse and Brian Webber .

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1068748666512925&set=a.193208410733626

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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