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1950: Dramatized and produced by [[Harold J. Laite|Harold Laite]] for a production by the [[Repertory Theatre Society]], later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], performed 13 to 23 December 1950. | 1950: Dramatized and produced by [[Harold J. Laite|Harold Laite]] for a production by the [[Repertory Theatre Society]], later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], performed 13 to 23 December 1950. | ||
| − | 1953: Produced by [[The Children's Theatre]], directed by [[Colin Romoff]] at the [[Wits Great Hall]], starring [[Felix Cooper]]. | + | 1953: Produced by [[The Children's Theatre]], directed by [[Colin Romoff]] at the [[Wits Great Hall]], starring [[Felix Cooper]] as Long John Silver. |
1964: Staged by [[The Children's Theatre]] at the Zoo Lake as part of [[The Johannesburg Festival]], devised and directed by [[Robert Langford]], with [[James White]] (Jim Hawkins), [[Kevin Basel]] (Black Dog), [[Michael Fisher]] (Capt. Billy Bones), [[Gilyan Francesco|Francesco]] (Blind Pew & Benn Gunn), [[Peter de Marney]] (O'Brien), [[Louis Ife]] (George Merry), [[Jimmy Mentis]] (Squire John), [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]] (Dr Livesay), [[Kevin Lee]] (Thomas Redruth), [[John Hayter]] (Long John Silver), [[Ronnie Grainge]] (Thomas Morgan), [[Dale Cutts]] (Capt. Alexander Smollett), [[Stan Cunningham]] (Dick Johnson), [[John Whiteley|Jon Whiteley]] (Israel Hands) and [[Michael Fisher]] (Anderson). | 1964: Staged by [[The Children's Theatre]] at the Zoo Lake as part of [[The Johannesburg Festival]], devised and directed by [[Robert Langford]], with [[James White]] (Jim Hawkins), [[Kevin Basel]] (Black Dog), [[Michael Fisher]] (Capt. Billy Bones), [[Gilyan Francesco|Francesco]] (Blind Pew & Benn Gunn), [[Peter de Marney]] (O'Brien), [[Louis Ife]] (George Merry), [[Jimmy Mentis]] (Squire John), [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]] (Dr Livesay), [[Kevin Lee]] (Thomas Redruth), [[John Hayter]] (Long John Silver), [[Ronnie Grainge]] (Thomas Morgan), [[Dale Cutts]] (Capt. Alexander Smollett), [[Stan Cunningham]] (Dick Johnson), [[John Whiteley|Jon Whiteley]] (Israel Hands) and [[Michael Fisher]] (Anderson). | ||
Latest revision as of 15:37, 4 September 2023
Treasure Island [1] (published in 1883) is a popular adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson [2]. Besides many film versions, there have been over 24 major stage and radio adaptations, while the number of minor adaptations remains countless.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1950: Dramatized and produced by Harold Laite for a production by the Repertory Theatre Society, later known as the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society, performed 13 to 23 December 1950.
1953: Produced by The Children's Theatre, directed by Colin Romoff at the Wits Great Hall, starring Felix Cooper as Long John Silver.
1964: Staged by The Children's Theatre at the Zoo Lake as part of The Johannesburg Festival, devised and directed by Robert Langford, with James White (Jim Hawkins), Kevin Basel (Black Dog), Michael Fisher (Capt. Billy Bones), Francesco (Blind Pew & Benn Gunn), Peter de Marney (O'Brien), Louis Ife (George Merry), Jimmy Mentis (Squire John), Brian O'Shaughnessy (Dr Livesay), Kevin Lee (Thomas Redruth), John Hayter (Long John Silver), Ronnie Grainge (Thomas Morgan), Dale Cutts (Capt. Alexander Smollett), Stan Cunningham (Dick Johnson), Jon Whiteley (Israel Hands) and Michael Fisher (Anderson).
Sources
NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 61 (1950 production).
The Children's Theatre programme, 1964.
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