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| − | ''A Flea in | + | ''A Flea in Her Ear'' (in French: La Puce à l'oreille) is a play by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. Extremely popular farce, often done in South Africa. First recorded performance??***. Other productions include ***. |
| − | The translation by Samuel Benin directed by [[Albert Ninio]], opening 30 May 1968 in the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Cast: [[Hal Orlandini]], [[Barbara Itzler]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Kevin Basel]], [[Mary Harrison]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[John McKelvey]], [[James White]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Brenda Kerry-Osrin]], [[Gabriel Bayman]], [[Margaret Fry]], [[Wilfred Cosgrove]], [[Max Angorn]]. | + | The translation by Samuel Benin directed by [[Albert Ninio]], opening 30 May 1968 in the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Cast: [[Hal Orlandini]], [[Barbara Itzler]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Kevin Basel]], [[Mary Harrison]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[John McKelvey]], [[James White]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Brenda Kerry-Osrin]], [[Gabriel Bayman]], [[Margaret Fry]], [[Wilfred Cosgrove]], [[Max Angorn]]. |
In line with their political stance, [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with i.a. [[Charles Comyn]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]] and [[Clare Stopford]]. An Afrikaans version by [[Nerina Ferreira]], entitled ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]''. | In line with their political stance, [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with i.a. [[Charles Comyn]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]] and [[Clare Stopford]]. An Afrikaans version by [[Nerina Ferreira]], entitled ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flea_in_Her_Ear | ||
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| + | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968. | ||
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Revision as of 11:58, 31 January 2014
A Flea in Her Ear (in French: La Puce à l'oreille) is a play by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. Extremely popular farce, often done in South Africa. First recorded performance??***. Other productions include ***.
The translation by Samuel Benin directed by Albert Ninio, opening 30 May 1968 in the Alexander Theatre. Cast: Hal Orlandini, Barbara Itzler, Don McCorkindale, Kevin Basel, Mary Harrison, Shelagh Holliday, John McKelvey, James White, Gordon Mulholland, Brenda Kerry-Osrin, Gabriel Bayman, Margaret Fry, Wilfred Cosgrove, Max Angorn.
In line with their political stance, The Space (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by Brian Astbury with i.a. Charles Comyn, Bill Curry, Mzwandile Ngxangane, Thoko Ntshinga and Clare Stopford. An Afrikaans version by Nerina Ferreira, entitled Hond se Gedagte.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flea_in_Her_Ear
Teater SA, 1(1), 1968.
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