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First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Clifford Williams]] with [[Sonia Dresdel]]. | First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Clifford Williams]] with [[Sonia Dresdel]]. | ||
| − | + | ''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] in January 1967, directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. The cast: [[Milla Louw]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Willen de la Querra]], [[Kristo Pienaar]] (replaced by [[Johann Nell]] in some performances), [[Glynn Day]], [[Peter Grobbelaar]], [[Gertie Smith-Visser]], [[Pieter de Swardt]], I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by [[Bill Smuts]]. | |
A production in Afrikaans (''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'', translated by [[Alewyn Lee]]) was directed by [[William Egan]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1974, starring, [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Estelle de Waal]], [[Wim Vorster]]. | A production in Afrikaans (''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'', translated by [[Alewyn Lee]]) was directed by [[William Egan]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1974, starring, [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Estelle de Waal]], [[Wim Vorster]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 19 February 2015
The Queen and the Rebels (La regina e gli insorti), by Ugo Betti (1892-1953). A drama set in WWII.
Contents
The original text
First published in Italian in 1949, the English translation in 1956.
Translations and adaptations
Translated by Alewyn Lee as Die Koningin en die Rebelle.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the Johannesburg Reps, directed by Clifford Williams with Sonia Dresdel.
Die Koningin en die Rebelle was presented by CAPAB in January 1967, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl. The cast: Milla Louw, Anna Cloete, Percy Sieff, Johan Malherbe, Willen de la Querra, Kristo Pienaar (replaced by Johann Nell in some performances), Glynn Day, Peter Grobbelaar, Gertie Smith-Visser, Pieter de Swardt, I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by Bill Smuts.
A production in Afrikaans (Die Koningin en die Rebelle, translated by Alewyn Lee) was directed by William Egan for PACOFS in 1974, starring, Jannie Gildenhuys, Estelle de Waal, Wim Vorster.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugo_Betti.
Die Dame met die Kamelias, 1996, notes on coming productions.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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