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Intended at the time as a compact, practical introduction to South African theatre at the time, the volume contains an introductory overview of [[South African theatre]] (plus 3 supporting appendixes), and four play texts representing four traditions of theatre active in the multicultural and multilingual country in the 1970s and early 1980s, each play preceded by an individual introduction. | Intended at the time as a compact, practical introduction to South African theatre at the time, the volume contains an introductory overview of [[South African theatre]] (plus 3 supporting appendixes), and four play texts representing four traditions of theatre active in the multicultural and multilingual country in the 1970s and early 1980s, each play preceded by an individual introduction. | ||
| − | Published by [[HAUM | + | Published by [[HAUM]] [[HAUM Educational Publishers]], Pretoria, in 1984. |
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Introductory essay by the compilers: ''A Multiplicity of Traditions: An introduction to South African theatre'' . | Introductory essay by the compilers: ''A Multiplicity of Traditions: An introduction to South African theatre'' . | ||
| − | ''[[Christine]]'' by [[Bartho Smit]] ([[Afrikaans | + | ''[[Christine]]'' by [[Bartho Smit]] ([[Afrikaans Theatre]]) |
''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]] ([[English theatre]]) | ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]] ([[English theatre]]) | ||
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''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' by [[Maishe Maponya]] ([[Black theatre]]) | ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' by [[Maishe Maponya]] ([[Black theatre]]) | ||
| − | ''[[Cincinatti | + | ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' by [[Barney Simon]] and Cast ([[Alternative theatre]] |
Appendix A: A chronology of theatre and socio-political events 1887-1983 | Appendix A: A chronology of theatre and socio-political events 1887-1983 | ||
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Appendix C: A selected reading list on South African theatre | Appendix C: A selected reading list on South African theatre | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 10 October 2022
South African Theatre. Four Plays and an Introduction is an annotated collection of plays compiled and edited by Temple Hauptfleisch (1945-) and Ian Steadman (1951-).
Intended at the time as a compact, practical introduction to South African theatre at the time, the volume contains an introductory overview of South African theatre (plus 3 supporting appendixes), and four play texts representing four traditions of theatre active in the multicultural and multilingual country in the 1970s and early 1980s, each play preceded by an individual introduction.
Published by HAUM HAUM Educational Publishers, Pretoria, in 1984.
Contains:
Introductory essay by the compilers: A Multiplicity of Traditions: An introduction to South African theatre .
Christine by Bartho Smit (Afrikaans Theatre)
Hello and Goodbye by Athol Fugard (English theatre)
The Hungry Earth by Maishe Maponya (Black theatre)
Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life by Barney Simon and Cast (Alternative theatre
Appendix A: A chronology of theatre and socio-political events 1887-1983
Appendix B: A selection of published South African plays - 1960-1982
Appendix C: A selected reading list on South African theatre
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
