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1969: Staged in May 1969 by [[USAT]] in the [[Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch, directed by [[Bie Engelen]], with [[Johann van Heerden]] (Don Pedro), [[Jan Engelen]] (Don John), [[Bryan Andrews]] (Claudio), [[Tom Henderson]] (Benedick), [[Robert Sceales]] (Leonato), [[Charles Kitching]] (Antonio), [[Tjaart van der Walt]] (Balthasar & Friar Francis), [[Oskar Prozesky]] (Conrade & Messenger), [[Nick Jourdan]] (Borachio), [[John Cartwright]] (Dogberry), [[Howard Bradshaw]] (Verges), [[Stephen Goodson]] (Sexton), [[Douglas Wade]] (various), [[Shelley Berger]] (Hero), [[Marianne Roux]] (Beatrice), [[Laurika Rauch]] (Margaret) and [[Hester Ballot]] (Ursula). | 1969: Staged in May 1969 by [[USAT]] in the [[Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch, directed by [[Bie Engelen]], with [[Johann van Heerden]] (Don Pedro), [[Jan Engelen]] (Don John), [[Bryan Andrews]] (Claudio), [[Tom Henderson]] (Benedick), [[Robert Sceales]] (Leonato), [[Charles Kitching]] (Antonio), [[Tjaart van der Walt]] (Balthasar & Friar Francis), [[Oskar Prozesky]] (Conrade & Messenger), [[Nick Jourdan]] (Borachio), [[John Cartwright]] (Dogberry), [[Howard Bradshaw]] (Verges), [[Stephen Goodson]] (Sexton), [[Douglas Wade]] (various), [[Shelley Berger]] (Hero), [[Marianne Roux]] (Beatrice), [[Laurika Rauch]] (Margaret) and [[Hester Ballot]] (Ursula). | ||
| − | 1971: Directed by [[Francois Swart]] for [[PACT]], [[ | + | 1971: Directed by [[Francois Swart]] for [[PACT]], [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria, 1971. |
1977: Performed at [[Maynardville]] directed by [[Roy Sargeant]] 1977 | 1977: Performed at [[Maynardville]] directed by [[Roy Sargeant]] 1977 | ||
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2005: Performed at [[Maynardville]] directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] | 2005: Performed at [[Maynardville]] directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:08, 21 July 2015
Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare. ***
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Bohaai oor Boggerol by Martelize Kolver in 2004. Performed in the same year, the text is unpublished.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa by ** in 18**.
1951: Performed as the opening production in the new Johannesburg REPS Theatre ( 7th November), directed by Gwen ffrangçon-Davies and starring Margaret Inglis and Jack Ralphs.), **, **
1969: Staged in May 1969 by USAT in the Libertas Theatre in Stellenbosch, directed by Bie Engelen, with Johann van Heerden (Don Pedro), Jan Engelen (Don John), Bryan Andrews (Claudio), Tom Henderson (Benedick), Robert Sceales (Leonato), Charles Kitching (Antonio), Tjaart van der Walt (Balthasar & Friar Francis), Oskar Prozesky (Conrade & Messenger), Nick Jourdan (Borachio), John Cartwright (Dogberry), Howard Bradshaw (Verges), Stephen Goodson (Sexton), Douglas Wade (various), Shelley Berger (Hero), Marianne Roux (Beatrice), Laurika Rauch (Margaret) and Hester Ballot (Ursula).
1971: Directed by Francois Swart for PACT, Breytenbach Theatre, Pretoria, 1971.
1977: Performed at Maynardville directed by Roy Sargeant 1977
1990: Performed at the Oude Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch and Maynardville, Cape Town, directed by Ralph Lawson 1990
2004: Performed in Afrikaans as Bohaai oor Boggerol in the H.B. Thom Theatre. The text translated and directed by Martelize Kolver, with students of the Drama Departement, Stellenbosch University.
2005: Performed at Maynardville directed by Fred Abrahamse
Sources
http://www.maynardville.co.za/pages/archive.php
USAT theatre programme, May 1969.
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