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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | A stage adaptation by Edgar | + | The original diarbook, called ''[[The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs]]'' and credited to [[Albert L. Sachs]] was published in 1967 by McGraw Hill, New York and in 1990 by [[Harper Collins]]. In 1990 it was also published in South Africa by [[David Philip]], Cape Town. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | A stage adaptation of the diary was done by Edgar in 1979. The play is set in Cape Town where [[Albie Sachs]], a young white barrister who defended many black opponents of apartheid, was arrested in 1963 and held in solitary confinement under the infamous 90-Day Law which allowed the police to hold suspects for an indefinite period. | ||
The play tells of his bid to hold out against his interrogators who wished to break down and obtain information about his friends and clients in the South African resistance. | The play tells of his bid to hold out against his interrogators who wished to break down and obtain information about his friends and clients in the South African resistance. | ||
| − | The text published by [[Samuel French]] | + | The play text published by [[Samuel French]] |
== Performances == | == Performances == | ||
| − | 1978: David Edgar's adaptation | + | 1978: David Edgar's adaptation of the book was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Warehouse Theatre, London, in 1978, directed by Howard Davies. |
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Edgar_(playwright) | ||
| + | https://www.jstor.org/stable/25087698 | ||
| − | + | https://www.abebooks.com/9780586090572/Jail-Diary-Albie-Sachs-0586090576/plp | |
https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/p/66244/the-jail-diary-of-albie-sachs | https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/p/66244/the-jail-diary-of-albie-sachs | ||
https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/a/2145/david-edgar | https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/a/2145/david-edgar | ||
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| + | https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/s5e5-the-jail-diary-of-albie-sachs/id1561929391?i=1000579549234 | ||
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| + | https://www.southafricanculturalobservatory.org.za/resource/90/Jail+diary+of+Albie+Sachs%2C+The | ||
''Royal Shakespeare Company 1979/1980'' Annual report.(*Copy found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]]'s theatre archives and now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.) | ''Royal Shakespeare Company 1979/1980'' Annual report.(*Copy found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]]'s theatre archives and now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.) | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 2 October 2025
The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs is a play by David Edgar (1948-)[1]
The original text
The original diarbook, called The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs and credited to Albert L. Sachs was published in 1967 by McGraw Hill, New York and in 1990 by Harper Collins. In 1990 it was also published in South Africa by David Philip, Cape Town.
Translations and adaptations
A stage adaptation of the diary was done by Edgar in 1979. The play is set in Cape Town where Albie Sachs, a young white barrister who defended many black opponents of apartheid, was arrested in 1963 and held in solitary confinement under the infamous 90-Day Law which allowed the police to hold suspects for an indefinite period.
The play tells of his bid to hold out against his interrogators who wished to break down and obtain information about his friends and clients in the South African resistance.
The play text published by Samuel French
Performances
1978: David Edgar's adaptation of the book was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Warehouse Theatre, London, in 1978, directed by Howard Davies.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Edgar_(playwright)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/25087698
https://www.abebooks.com/9780586090572/Jail-Diary-Albie-Sachs-0586090576/plp
https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/p/66244/the-jail-diary-of-albie-sachs
https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/a/2145/david-edgar
https://www.southafricanculturalobservatory.org.za/resource/90/Jail+diary+of+Albie+Sachs%2C+The
Royal Shakespeare Company 1979/1980 Annual report.(*Copy found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department's theatre archives and now held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.)
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
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 South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
