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The Story of Emily is a musical by Deon Opperman
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''[[The Story of Emily]]'', is a musical by [[Deon Opperman]] (1962-)
  
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''Not to be confused with the [[The Story of Emily]], a museum dedicated to Emily Hobhouse, in the rectory at St Ive, Liskeard, Cornwall.''[https://thestoryofemily.com/stories-of-emily/welcome-to-the-story-of-emily]
  
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2026: Performed in the Sand Du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein from 28 to 31 October, directed by Nico Scheepers with Kate Normington as Emily, Amanda Strydom as the Narrator, Dawid Minnaar as Lord Milner and Greg Viljoen as Lord Kitchener.
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==The original text==
  
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[[Die Burger]], 26 October, 2026, p. 4. [https://epublikasies.netwerk24.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=2de50421-74d1-4d60-be88-d53f1cc8d3b5]
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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2026: The text by Opperman performed in the [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre]] in Bloemfontein from 28 to 31 October, directed by [[Nico Scheepers]] with music by [[Janine Neethling]] and featuring [[Kate Normington]] as "Emily", [[Amanda Strydom]] as the "Narrator", [[Dawid Minnaar]] as "Lord Milner" and [[Greg Viljoen]] as "Lord Kitchener". (The production was presented as part of a re-enactment of Hobhouse's state funeral in Bloemfontein on 27 October, 1926, conceived and facilited by [[Karen Meiring]] and [[Elsabé Brits]] of the [[Emily 100]] project.)[https://www.litnet.co.za/eeufees-na-haar-dood-waarom-bloemfontein-weer-n-staatsbegrafnis-vir-emily-hobhouse-laat-herleef/]
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== Sources ==
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''[[Die Burger]]'', 26 October, 2026, p. 4. [https://epublikasies.netwerk24.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=2de50421-74d1-4d60-be88-d53f1cc8d3b5]
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https://www.litnet.co.za/eeufees-na-haar-dood-waarom-bloemfontein-weer-n-staatsbegrafnis-vir-emily-hobhouse-laat-herleef/
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https://thestoryofemily.com/stories-of-emily/welcome-to-the-story-of-emily
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 26 October 2026

The Story of Emily, is a musical by Deon Opperman (1962-)

Not to be confused with the The Story of Emily, a museum dedicated to Emily Hobhouse, in the rectory at St Ive, Liskeard, Cornwall.[1]

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2026: The text by Opperman performed in the Sand Du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein from 28 to 31 October, directed by Nico Scheepers with music by Janine Neethling and featuring Kate Normington as "Emily", Amanda Strydom as the "Narrator", Dawid Minnaar as "Lord Milner" and Greg Viljoen as "Lord Kitchener". (The production was presented as part of a re-enactment of Hobhouse's state funeral in Bloemfontein on 27 October, 1926, conceived and facilited by Karen Meiring and Elsabé Brits of the Emily 100 project.)[2]

Sources

Die Burger, 26 October, 2026, p. 4. [3]

https://www.litnet.co.za/eeufees-na-haar-dood-waarom-bloemfontein-weer-n-staatsbegrafnis-vir-emily-hobhouse-laat-herleef/

https://thestoryofemily.com/stories-of-emily/welcome-to-the-story-of-emily

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 South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page