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| + | It is based on [[Federico Fellini]]'s screenplay for the 1957 Italian film ''Le notti di Cabiria'' (English: ''Nights of Cabiria''). | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 2003. | + | |
| + | 1989: [[NAPAC]] production, directed by [[Terrence Shank]] as part of a triple bill of musicals. The other two productions were Sondheim’s ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' and Leonard Bernstein’s ''[[Candide]]''. Staged at The Drama, [[Natal Playhouse]], Durban, from 7 July - 20 August 1989. | ||
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| + | 2003: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 2003. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Correspondence from Kevin Turner, March 2025. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 15 April 2025
A 1966 Broadway musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. [1]
Contents
The original text
It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for the 1957 Italian film Le notti di Cabiria (English: Nights of Cabiria).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1989: NAPAC production, directed by Terrence Shank as part of a triple bill of musicals. The other two productions were Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Staged at The Drama, Natal Playhouse, Durban, from 7 July - 20 August 1989.
2003: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 2003.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Correspondence from Kevin Turner, March 2025.
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Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
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