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| − | ''The Visit'' (1956), a tragicomedy by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Original German title: ''[[Der Besuch Der Alten Dame]]''. A classic play about revenge, telling of a woman who returns to the village after the war to seek recompense?* . First performed **. The original 1956 play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt was adapted for American audiences by Maurice Valency. Its first Broadway theatre production, in 1958, was directed by Peter Brook and starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1983: Produced by [[Albert Thomas]] for the [[Peninsula Dramatic Society]] at the [[Labia Theatre]] from 11 to 16 February 1963.
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| − | 1966: Presented by [[CAPAB]], opening 13 October 1966 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] directed by the New York director Stanley Waren [http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/Theatre/Faculty-Bios/Stanley-Waren] starring [[Babs Laker]], [[Johann Nell]], [[Phillip Boucher]], visiting British actor Michael Mellinger, [[Alan Prior]], [[Michael Newell]], [[Eric Brundl]], [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Norman Ettlinger]], [[Pietro Nolte]], [[Norman Coombes]] and others. Decor and costumes by [[Michael Clarke]].
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| − | 1994: The Visit ([[Magnet Theatre]], 1994), '''?????'''
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Besoek van die Ou Dame]]'' by [[Bartho Smit]] and presented by ''Die Johannesburgse Afrikaanse Toneelkomitee'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] in 1962, with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in the lead, directed by [[Fred Engelen]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Visit].
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| − | Flyer for the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] inaugural festival in 1962.
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| − | Material collected by [[Gladys Thomas|Gladys]] and [[Albert Thomas]] held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 9 and ''The Argus'' 13 February 1963. (Labia production).
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| − | ''Die Loodswaaiers'' programme, 1966.
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| − | ''The Visit'' theatre programme, 1966.
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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