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| − | ''[[The Willing Victim]]'' is a one-act play by [[Tania van Zyl]]. | + | ''[[The Willing Victim]]'' is a one-act play by [[Tania van Zyl]] (1908-19**). |
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| + | A mix of prose and poetry, set in a futuristic world and dealing with the erosion of law and order and its replacement with a set of arbitrary rules. Treating the ruthlessness and greed of the gladiator “Will”, who to ingratiate himself with the generals (“Do” and “Dare”), fights the Executioner for his own glory. Published in ''[[Contrast]]'' Vol I, No 3, Winter 1961. | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | A companion piece to her play ''[[The Unwilling Fighter]]'' (1976). |
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| − | Return to [[ | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''[[Contrast]]'' Vol I, No 3, Winter 1961. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 10 October 2020
The Willing Victim is a one-act play by Tania van Zyl (1908-19**).
Contents
The original text
A mix of prose and poetry, set in a futuristic world and dealing with the erosion of law and order and its replacement with a set of arbitrary rules. Treating the ruthlessness and greed of the gladiator “Will”, who to ingratiate himself with the generals (“Do” and “Dare”), fights the Executioner for his own glory. Published in Contrast Vol I, No 3, Winter 1961.
A companion piece to her play The Unwilling Fighter (1976).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Contrast Vol I, No 3, Winter 1961.
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
