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''Golda'', a play in two acts by American playwright William Gibson (1914-2008). Gibson explored Meir in 1977 in his multi-character work ''Golda'', which was produced on Broadway with Anne Bancroft in the title role. It follows the trajectory of the life of Golda Meir from Russian immigrant to American schoolteacher to a leader of international politics as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. Much of its focus is on the period surrounding the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria. Published by Samuel French, 1978. The author revisited the subject in the one-woman play ''[[Golda's Balcony]]'' (2003). | ''Golda'', a play in two acts by American playwright William Gibson (1914-2008). Gibson explored Meir in 1977 in his multi-character work ''Golda'', which was produced on Broadway with Anne Bancroft in the title role. It follows the trajectory of the life of Golda Meir from Russian immigrant to American schoolteacher to a leader of international politics as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. Much of its focus is on the period surrounding the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria. Published by Samuel French, 1978. The author revisited the subject in the one-woman play ''[[Golda's Balcony]]'' (2003). | ||
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Adapted as ''[[Momma Golda]]'' in 2003 by [[Peter Frye]], [[Thelma Ruby]] and [[Alex Baron]]. | Adapted as ''[[Momma Golda]]'' in 2003 by [[Peter Frye]], [[Thelma Ruby]] and [[Alex Baron]]. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | First South African performance at the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] 6 July 1978. | ||
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Revision as of 07:58, 14 July 2015
Golda, a play in two acts by American playwright William Gibson (1914-2008). Gibson explored Meir in 1977 in his multi-character work Golda, which was produced on Broadway with Anne Bancroft in the title role. It follows the trajectory of the life of Golda Meir from Russian immigrant to American schoolteacher to a leader of international politics as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. Much of its focus is on the period surrounding the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria. Published by Samuel French, 1978. The author revisited the subject in the one-woman play Golda's Balcony (2003).
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Adapted as Momma Golda in 2003 by Peter Frye, Thelma Ruby and Alex Baron.
Performance history in South Africa
First South African performance at the Breytenbach Theatre 6 July 1978.
Sources
http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Golda.html?id=Ck7BHDy_H7QC&redir_esc=y
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda's_Balcony
Pretoria News 7 July 1978.
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
