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| − | by David Hare. | + | ''[[The Breath of Life]]'' (2002) is a play by [[David Hare]]. It tells the story of a woman who is confronted by the wife of her lover. Over the course of one day and one night, the two women reflect on their lives and the relationship with the central, yet offstage, male character. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breath_of_Life_%28play%29] |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | Pieter Toerien (by arrangement with Robert Fox) presented ''The Breath of Life'' in February through March 2004 in [[The Studio]] at the [[Montecasino Theatre]], directed by [[Clare Stopford]] and starring [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]] as Frances and [[Jana Cilliers]] as Madeleine. In April and May 2004 the same production was staged at the [[Theatre on the Bay]]. | |
| − | Pieter Toerien (by arrangement with Robert Fox) presented ''The Breath of Life'' in 2004, | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Sunday Independent'', 8 & 22 February 2004. | ||
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| + | ''The Citizen'', 23 February 2004. | ||
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| + | ''Mail & Guardian'', 11 March 2004. | ||
Programme of the Toerien run in 2004. | Programme of the Toerien run in 2004. | ||
Revision as of 07:55, 16 March 2015
The Breath of Life (2002) is a play by David Hare. It tells the story of a woman who is confronted by the wife of her lover. Over the course of one day and one night, the two women reflect on their lives and the relationship with the central, yet offstage, male character. [1]
Performance history in South Africa
Pieter Toerien (by arrangement with Robert Fox) presented The Breath of Life in February through March 2004 in The Studio at the Montecasino Theatre, directed by Clare Stopford and starring Dorothy-Ann Gould as Frances and Jana Cilliers as Madeleine. In April and May 2004 the same production was staged at the Theatre on the Bay.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Sunday Independent, 8 & 22 February 2004.
The Citizen, 23 February 2004.
Mail & Guardian, 11 March 2004.
Programme of the Toerien run in 2004.
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