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''The Proposal'' by Anton Chekov. Also known in English as ''A Marriage Proposal''. (Russian title: Предложение). It is a one-act farce written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. Performed widely and often internationally. | ''The Proposal'' by Anton Chekov. Also known in English as ''A Marriage Proposal''. (Russian title: Предложение). It is a one-act farce written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. Performed widely and often internationally. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die huweliksaansoek]]'' by [[C. Benade]], [[Nerina Ferreira]] and [[Alewyn Lee]]. First performed | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[I.L. Roux]] as ''[[Ouers-Vra]]''. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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In 197* [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) staged it as a lunch hour presentation, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with [[Charles Comyn]], [[Andrea Fine]] and [[Len Sparrow-Hawk]]. * | In 197* [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) staged it as a lunch hour presentation, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with [[Charles Comyn]], [[Andrea Fine]] and [[Len Sparrow-Hawk]]. * | ||
| − | + | ''Ouers-Vra'' was presented by [[KRUIK]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in a double bill with ''[[Moeder Hanna]]'' opening 7 April 1970. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and the cast were [[Percy Sieff]], [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Cobus Rossouw]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor and lighting by [[Pieter de Swardt]], costumes designed by [[Elaine Aucamp]]. | |
| + | 2013: Performed in tandem with ''[[The Bear]]'' from 22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September at the [[Intimate Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[The Mechanicals]], as part of their Chekhov Season, which also included ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (6 to 17 August and 27 to 31 August). | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=33557 | http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=33557 | ||
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| + | Theatre programme (CAPAB) 1970. | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 P|P]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 P|P]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 5 December 2014
The Proposal by Anton Chekov. Also known in English as A Marriage Proposal. (Russian title: Предложение). It is a one-act farce written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. Performed widely and often internationally.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Die huweliksaansoek by C. Benade, Nerina Ferreira and Alewyn Lee. First performed
Translated into Afrikaans by I.L. Roux as Ouers-Vra.
Performance history in South Africa
In 197* The Space (Cape Town) staged it as a lunch hour presentation, directed by Brian Astbury with Charles Comyn, Andrea Fine and Len Sparrow-Hawk. *
Ouers-Vra was presented by KRUIK at the Hofmeyr Theatre in a double bill with Moeder Hanna opening 7 April 1970. Siegfried Mynhardt directed and the cast were Percy Sieff, Sandra Kotzé and Cobus Rossouw. Stage manager Mavis Lilenstein, decor and lighting by Pieter de Swardt, costumes designed by Elaine Aucamp.
2013: Performed in tandem with The Bear from 22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September at the Intimate Theatre, Cape Town, by The Mechanicals, as part of their Chekhov Season, which also included The Cherry Orchard (6 to 17 August and 27 to 31 August).
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=33557
Theatre programme (CAPAB) 1970.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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