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| − | ''Miss Margarida's Way'' is a satirical play written by Brazil's Roberto Athayde. The play is set in what looks like a school classroom. The play's cast typically consists of only two people: Miss Margarida, a school teacher, and a male student. This "student" often sits among the audience members, whom the "teacher" addresses and treats as if they were real school children | + | ''Miss Margarida's Way'' is a satirical play written in 1970 by Brazil's Roberto Athayde. The play is set in what looks like a school classroom. The play's cast typically consists of only two people: Miss Margarida, a school teacher, and a male student. This "student" often sits among the audience members, whom the "teacher" addresses and treats as if they were real school children. |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| + | The play was first performed in the United States at the American Contemporary Theatre in San Francisco on 4 March 1975. | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
The play was translated into Afrikaans by [[Wim Vorster]]. | The play was translated into Afrikaans by [[Wim Vorster]]. | ||
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | In South Africa a Baxter Theatre production in 1981 was directed by [[Robin Sanders]], starring [[Michelle du Toit]] as Miss Margarida and [[André Samuels]] as one of her students. Opened at the [[People's Space]] on 26 February 1981. Designer [[Jenny gillis]], stage manager [[Kathy Batho]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 M|M]] in Plays | + | == Sources == |
| + | Google Books [http://books.google.co.za/books?id=ysgtAAAAYAAJ&q=Miss+Margarida%27s+Way&dq=Miss+Margarida%27s+Way&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xbaAVJfKHoav7AbXqID4AQ&ved=0CBsQ6AewAA] | ||
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| + | ''Miss Margarida's Way'' theatre programme, 1981. | ||
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 M|M]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 4 December 2014
Miss Margarida's Way is a satirical play written in 1970 by Brazil's Roberto Athayde. The play is set in what looks like a school classroom. The play's cast typically consists of only two people: Miss Margarida, a school teacher, and a male student. This "student" often sits among the audience members, whom the "teacher" addresses and treats as if they were real school children.
Contents
The original text
The play was first performed in the United States at the American Contemporary Theatre in San Francisco on 4 March 1975.
Translations and adaptations
The play was translated into Afrikaans by Wim Vorster.
Performance history in South Africa
In South Africa a Baxter Theatre production in 1981 was directed by Robin Sanders, starring Michelle du Toit as Miss Margarida and André Samuels as one of her students. Opened at the People's Space on 26 February 1981. Designer Jenny gillis, stage manager Kathy Batho
Sources
Google Books [1]
Miss Margarida's Way theatre programme, 1981.
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Return to
Return to M in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
