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| − | ''[[Henry the Sixth]]'' is the collective name sometimes found for a trilogy of plays by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare], some of it possibly in collaboration with Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nash.
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| − | ==The original text==
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| − | Based on the life of Henry VI of England (1421-1471)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI_of_England], it was one of a trilogy of plays written ''circa'' 1590/1591.
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| − | The trilogy (not necessarily written in this order) consists of:
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| − | ''[[Henry VI, Part 1]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Part_1],
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| − | ''[[Henry VI, Part 2]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Part_2]
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| − | ''[[Henry VI, Part 3]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Part_3].
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| − | They are also found as ''[[1 Henry VI]]'', ''[[2 Henry VI]]'' and ''[[3 Henry VI]]''.
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| − | Often a performance would simply be referred to as ''[[Henry VI]]'' of ''[[Henry the Sixth]]'' without specifying the particular play.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1861: The first act of of "Shakespeare's Splendid Tragedy" ''[[Henry the Sixth]]'' was advertised for performance in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 16 December by a company led by [[Mrs Henderson]] and [[Mr Lamb]], the latter playing "Gloster" (i.e. "Gloucester"). Also performed were ''[[The Eddystone Elf]]'' (Pitt), some variéte acts and a "Pantomimic Sketch full of Hits and Skits on Cape Publicities and Peculiarities" (cited by [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1980, p. 130, from the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 12 December, 1861).
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI_of_England#Shakespeare's_Henry_VI_and_after
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Part_1
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| − | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.133
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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