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''[[Playing with Fire]]'' (original Swedish title ''[[Leka med elden]]'') is a one act play by August Strindberg (1849-1912)
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There have been a surprising number of literary, dramatic and filmic works called '''''Playing with Fire''''', including a 1986 TV movie by [[Alan Nathanson]] and [[Hilary Prendini]].
  
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==The original text==
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'''''For a listing of and information on these works, see the entry on ''[[Playing with Fire]]'' in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_with_Fire].'''''
  
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Written in 1892,  the short play it tells of an artist's wife who nearly goes off with his best friend. It was one of three plays written when Strindberg's first marriage was in the process of breaking up. All three works are fuelled by sexual tension and typify Strindberg's enduring theme: the constant and consuming battle for power between the sexes. ''[[The Father]]'' (1887) is one of the and [[Lady Julie]] (1888) would go on to become materpieces of 20th century theatre. ''[[Playing With Fire]]'' (1892), written when the couple were battling in court over the custody of their children, is less widely known, but also a gem of a one-act play.
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'''For August Strindberg's one act play - known in English as ''[[Playing with Fire]]'', see the entry in [[ESAT]] for ''[[Leka med elden]]'' (the Swedish title)'''.
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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==''[[Playing with Fire]]'' (TV movie, 1986)==
  
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Wie Met Vuur Speel]]'' for the radio by [[S.J. Pretorius]], adapted for the stage by [[Herman Pretorius]].  
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Julia's life gets changed after her boyfriend killed. She loses her will to live, until she meets a new friend, "Krip", who professes his love for her. She becomes more and more addicted to "Krip" and he persuades her to do different "missions" for him, without really knowing what it's all about. Until one day - This is the story of Julia, who looks for love, only to get dragged into the world of drugs and sex addiction.
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Written by [[Alan Nathanson]] and [[Hilary Prendini]].
  
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1967/8? A production of the English text was done by the Drama Department of the University of the [[Orange Free State]], directed by [[Marlene Kotzen]] with [[Schalk Jacobsz]], [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], [[Hudson Earp]] and two female students.  
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Directed by [[Alan Nathanson]].
  
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1983: A production of the English text was done by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in association with [[Minotaurus]], directed by [[Dieter Reible]], starring [[Chris van Niekerk]], [[Mitzi Booysen]], [[Michael Drin]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Marthinus Basson]]. The first performance in the Baxter Studio was on 13 April 1983.  
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Cast:  
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[[Karen Tungay]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Sam Marais]], [[Tossie van Tonder]], [[Neil McCarthy]], [[Janie du Plessis]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Richard Rawstorne]], [[Joanna Weinberg]], [[Joanna Palmer]], [[Lynne Maree]], [[Simon Heale]], [[Lucilla Booyzen]], [[Gaynor Young]], [[Chris Prior]], [[Guy de Lancey]], [[Elizabeth Magongoa]], [[Kathy-Jo Ross]], [[Richard Carlson]], [[Allen Auld]], [[Steffan Erikh]], [[Gaenor Becker]], [[Doug Armstrong]], [[Amanda De Waal]], [[Michelle Ferreira]], [[Peter Hughes]], [[Renate Netzel]], [[Duke Ngobozi]], [[Peter Nortje]], [[Paddy O'Byrne]], [[Nicole Probert]], [[Nakedi Ribane]], [[Fiona Richardson]], [[Anne Tyrell]], [[Debbi Welman]].
  
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1986: ''[[Wie Met Vuur Speel]]'' was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in September 1986, directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]] with drama stuudents. Decor by [[Emile Aucamp]], costumes by [[Elaine Aucamp]].
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Produced by [[Ennio Cervo]], [[Michael Chomse]], [[Paul Kemp]] and [[Roy Sargeant]].
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Music by [[J.B. Arthur]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Strindberg
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_with_Fire
  
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Recollections of [[Temple Hauptfleisch]]
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5886212/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_sm_3#amzn1.imdb.concept.name_credit_group.7caf7d16-5db9-4f4f-8864-d4c6e711c686
  
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
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''Playing with Fire'' theatre programme, 1983.
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== Return to ==
  
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''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949.
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
  
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UTS theatre programme
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 9 March 2026

There have been a surprising number of literary, dramatic and filmic works called Playing with Fire, including a 1986 TV movie by Alan Nathanson and Hilary Prendini.

For a listing of and information on these works, see the entry on Playing with Fire in Wikipedia[1].

For August Strindberg's one act play - known in English as Playing with Fire, see the entry in ESAT for Leka med elden (the Swedish title).

Playing with Fire (TV movie, 1986)

Julia's life gets changed after her boyfriend killed. She loses her will to live, until she meets a new friend, "Krip", who professes his love for her. She becomes more and more addicted to "Krip" and he persuades her to do different "missions" for him, without really knowing what it's all about. Until one day - This is the story of Julia, who looks for love, only to get dragged into the world of drugs and sex addiction.

Written by Alan Nathanson and Hilary Prendini.

Directed by Alan Nathanson.

Cast: Karen Tungay, Danny Keogh, Sam Marais, Tossie van Tonder, Neil McCarthy, Janie du Plessis, John Whiteley, Richard Rawstorne, Joanna Weinberg, Joanna Palmer, Lynne Maree, Simon Heale, Lucilla Booyzen, Gaynor Young, Chris Prior, Guy de Lancey, Elizabeth Magongoa, Kathy-Jo Ross, Richard Carlson, Allen Auld, Steffan Erikh, Gaenor Becker, Doug Armstrong, Amanda De Waal, Michelle Ferreira, Peter Hughes, Renate Netzel, Duke Ngobozi, Peter Nortje, Paddy O'Byrne, Nicole Probert, Nakedi Ribane, Fiona Richardson, Anne Tyrell, Debbi Welman.

Produced by Ennio Cervo, Michael Chomse, Paul Kemp and Roy Sargeant.

Music by J.B. Arthur.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_with_Fire

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5886212/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_sm_3#amzn1.imdb.concept.name_credit_group.7caf7d16-5db9-4f4f-8864-d4c6e711c686

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, carnivals and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

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