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| − | ''Report to an Academy'' by Franz Kafka?**. A story about a chimpanzee raised as a human, treporting his experiences and longings to the Academy of Sciences. Translated and adapted as a one-man show for the stage and directed for South Africa by [[Mario Schiess]] with [[Marius Weyers]] in 1980. The production became a massive hit, financially and economically and critically, being performed around the country and abroad for the following number of years. He won a number of awards for the role, including the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] in 1980. In 2003*? [[Abduragman Adams]] did another version of the Schiess text '' | + | ''Report to an Academy'' by Franz Kafka?**. A story about a chimpanzee raised as a human, treporting his experiences and longings to the Academy of Sciences. |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | ===English versions=== | ||
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| + | Translated into English and adapted as a one-man show for the stage and directed for South Africa by [[Mario Schiess]] with [[Marius Weyers]] in 1980. The production became a massive hit, financially and economically and critically, being performed around the country and abroad for the following number of years. He won a number of awards for the role, including the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] in 1980. | ||
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| + | In 2003*? [[Abduragman Adams]] did another version of the Schiess text at the [[Grahamstown Festival]]. | ||
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| + | ===Versions in other South African languages=== | ||
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| + | An [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Arnold Blumer]], called ''[[Na-aap]]'' (literally "after-ape" in ''Afrikaans'', it means "to imitate"), was performed in 2013. A [[Clover Aardklop]] production, directed by [[Jaco Bouwer]], with De [[Klerk Oelofse]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp | ||
| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 R|R]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 3 B|B]] in Plays III Collections | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Festivals B|B]] in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:47, 30 August 2013
Report to an Academy by Franz Kafka?**. A story about a chimpanzee raised as a human, treporting his experiences and longings to the Academy of Sciences.
Contents
Performance history in South Africa
English versions
Translated into English and adapted as a one-man show for the stage and directed for South Africa by Mario Schiess with Marius Weyers in 1980. The production became a massive hit, financially and economically and critically, being performed around the country and abroad for the following number of years. He won a number of awards for the role, including the Fleur du Cap Award in 1980.
In 2003*? Abduragman Adams did another version of the Schiess text at the Grahamstown Festival.
Versions in other South African languages
An Afrikaans translation by Arnold Blumer, called Na-aap (literally "after-ape" in Afrikaans, it means "to imitate"), was performed in 2013. A Clover Aardklop production, directed by Jaco Bouwer, with De Klerk Oelofse.
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to R in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to B in Plays III Collections
Return to B in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
Return to R in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
Return to R in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to Main Page
