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The controversial musical is a pro-unionist Brechtian allegory, addressing issues of corruption and corporate greed in the USA, and was originally developed as part of the Federal Theatre Project[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project]. | The controversial musical is a pro-unionist Brechtian allegory, addressing issues of corruption and corporate greed in the USA, and was originally developed as part of the Federal Theatre Project[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project]. | ||
| − | The work suffered censorship problems because of its content, and only had an abbreviated prevew June 16, 1937 in the Venice Theatre, followed by a full production produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles, in the Mercury Theatre, New York from 5 December 1937 | + | The work suffered censorship problems because of its content, and only had an abbreviated prevew June 16, 1937 in the Venice Theatre, followed by a full production produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles, in the Mercury Theatre, New York from 5 December 1937 onwards. |
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1941: Performed at the [[Pioneer Theatre]], Johannesburg, directed and designed by [[Leo Kerz]]. | 1941: Performed at the [[Pioneer Theatre]], Johannesburg, directed and designed by [[Leo Kerz]]. | ||
| + | 2015: Performed at the [[Theatre on the Square]] in November. Directed by [[Elizma Badenhorst]] with students of the [[Oakfields College]] Faculty of Dance and Musical Theatre | ||
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Colin Naylor, 1990. ''Contemporary designers'', p. 294. | Colin Naylor, 1990. ''Contemporary designers'', p. 294. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 15 November 2015
The Cradle Will Rock is a musical by Marc Blitzstein (1905 – 1964)[1]
The original text
The controversial musical is a pro-unionist Brechtian allegory, addressing issues of corruption and corporate greed in the USA, and was originally developed as part of the Federal Theatre Project[2].
The work suffered censorship problems because of its content, and only had an abbreviated prevew June 16, 1937 in the Venice Theatre, followed by a full production produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles, in the Mercury Theatre, New York from 5 December 1937 onwards.
South African productions
1941: Performed at the Pioneer Theatre, Johannesburg, directed and designed by Leo Kerz.
2015: Performed at the Theatre on the Square in November. Directed by Elizma Badenhorst with students of the Oakfields College Faculty of Dance and Musical Theatre
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cradle_Will_Rock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Blitzstein.
Colin Naylor, 1990. Contemporary designers, p. 294.
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=39143
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
