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| − | + | A 2003 play by [[Roy Sargeant]], adapted from the novel of the same name by [[Alan Paton]]. | |
| + | The script, together with notes and activities for school use, was published in 2006 by Oxford University Press Southern Africa. | ||
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| + | ''Cry, The Beloved Country'', a 1948 novel by South African author [[Alan Paton]]. | ||
| − | + | The main theme of the novel, set in 1946, is summarised in Wikipedia: ''... a social protest against the structures of the society that would later give rise to apartheid. Paton attempts to create an unbiased and objective view of the dichotomies this entails: he depicts the Whites as affected by 'native crime', while the Blacks suffer from social instability and moral issues due to the breakdown of the tribal system. It shows many of the problems with South Africa such as the degrading of the land reserved for the natives, which is sometimes considered to be the main theme, the disintegration of the tribal community, native crime, and the flight to the urban areas.'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry,_the_Beloved_Country] | |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | First staged at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] and in the [[Artscape Theatre Centre]] in Cape Town in 2003, directed by [[Heinrich Reisenhofer]], with [[Joko Scott]], [[David Muller]] and others. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry,_the_Beloved_Country] | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 13 January 2015
A 2003 play by Roy Sargeant, adapted from the novel of the same name by Alan Paton.
The script, together with notes and activities for school use, was published in 2006 by Oxford University Press Southern Africa.
Contents
The original text
Cry, The Beloved Country, a 1948 novel by South African author Alan Paton.
The main theme of the novel, set in 1946, is summarised in Wikipedia: ... a social protest against the structures of the society that would later give rise to apartheid. Paton attempts to create an unbiased and objective view of the dichotomies this entails: he depicts the Whites as affected by 'native crime', while the Blacks suffer from social instability and moral issues due to the breakdown of the tribal system. It shows many of the problems with South Africa such as the degrading of the land reserved for the natives, which is sometimes considered to be the main theme, the disintegration of the tribal community, native crime, and the flight to the urban areas. [1]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First staged at the Grahamstown Festival and in the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town in 2003, directed by Heinrich Reisenhofer, with Joko Scott, David Muller and others.
Sources
Wikipedia [2]
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
