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by [[Geraldine Aron]]. Aron’s first play to be set in South Africa, a pessimistic but engrossing and sympathetic study of a man’s decision to abandon his dreams under the pressure of reality. First staged in 1978 as part of a double bill at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) with [[Robert Patrick]]’s ''[[My Cup Ranneth Over]]''. Directed by [[Jenny Pichanick]] and [[Alyce Sylva]], with [[Gillian Burl]], [[Andrea Fine]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Jenny Pichanick]], [[Corinne Willoughby]] and [[John Worsley]]. Design by [[Alan Pool]] and stage management by [[Tony Voss]] and [[Arthur Benjamin]].  
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A one-act play by [[Geraldine Aron]].
  
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Directed by [[Themi Venturas]] and performed by post-graduate students from the Department of Speech and Drama, University of Natal (Durban) at the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe, 1984.
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== The original text ==
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The first of Aron's plays to be set in South Africa, it is a study of a man’s decision to abandon his dreams under the pressure of reality.  
  
 
First published in [[Theatre Two: New South African Drama]] (Ed. [[S. Gray]]), 1981, and subsequently in ''[[Seven Plays and Four Monologues]]'', David Philip, 1985. Televised by the SABC with ** in the lead roles in 198*.  
 
First published in [[Theatre Two: New South African Drama]] (Ed. [[S. Gray]]), 1981, and subsequently in ''[[Seven Plays and Four Monologues]]'', David Philip, 1985. Televised by the SABC with ** in the lead roles in 198*.  
  
  
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== Performances in South Africa ==
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1978: First staged in 1978 as part of a double bill at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) with [[Robert Patrick]]’s ''[[My Cup Ranneth Over]]''. Directed by [[Jenny Pichanick]] and [[Alyce Sylva]], with [[Gillian Burl]], [[Andrea Fine]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Jenny Pichanick]], [[Corinne Willoughby]] and [[John Worsley]]. Design by [[Alan Pool]] and stage management by [[Tony Voss]] and [[Arthur Benjamin]].
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1984: Directed by [[Themi Venturas]] and performed by post-graduate students from the Department of Speech and Drama, University of Natal (Durban) at the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe, 1984.
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== Sources ==
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[[Geraldine Aron|Aron, Geraldine]]. 1985. ''[[Seven Plays and Four Monologues]]''
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[[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Aron
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http://www.theagency.co.uk/clients/clientdisplay.html?viewListing=MTE3OQ==
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Astbury, 1979
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Gosher, 1988
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
  
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
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Revision as of 06:03, 29 December 2014

A one-act play by Geraldine Aron.

The original text

The first of Aron's plays to be set in South Africa, it is a study of a man’s decision to abandon his dreams under the pressure of reality.

First published in Theatre Two: New South African Drama (Ed. S. Gray), 1981, and subsequently in Seven Plays and Four Monologues, David Philip, 1985. Televised by the SABC with ** in the lead roles in 198*.


Performances in South Africa

1978: First staged in 1978 as part of a double bill at The Space (Cape Town) with Robert Patrick’s My Cup Ranneth Over. Directed by Jenny Pichanick and Alyce Sylva, with Gillian Burl, Andrea Fine, Errol Hart, Jenny Pichanick, Corinne Willoughby and John Worsley. Design by Alan Pool and stage management by Tony Voss and Arthur Benjamin.

1984: Directed by Themi Venturas and performed by post-graduate students from the Department of Speech and Drama, University of Natal (Durban) at the National Arts Festival Fringe, 1984.


Sources

Aron, Geraldine. 1985. Seven Plays and Four Monologues

Brian Barrow and Yvonne Williams-Short (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Aron

http://www.theagency.co.uk/clients/clientdisplay.html?viewListing=MTE3OQ==

Astbury, 1979

Gosher, 1988


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

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 The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

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