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''Edward II'' in a version by [[John Caviggia]] after the play by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) with additional material by William Shakespeare, Edward Campion, Richard Barnfield, Denys Sanguin de Saint-Pavin, John Webster, Michelangelo Buonarotti, Walter Raleigh, William d'Avenant, James Shirley, Edmund Spenser, John Beaumont and John Fletcher.
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''Edward II'' by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1981: Presented by [[John Badenhorst]] and [[John Caviggia]] at the [[People's Space]] Theatre in September/October 1981. Directed by [[John Badenhorst]] and designed by [[John Caviggia]], the play starred [[John Caviggia]] as Edward II, [[Merle Lifson]], [[Alan Murchison]], [[John Dennison]], Rupert Wainwright*, Jochen Noetzelmann*, [[Johann van der Merwe]] and [[José Neto]].
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1981: Presented by [[John Badenhorst]] and [[John Caviggia]] at the [[People's Space]] Theatre in September/October 1981. Directed by [[John Badenhorst]] and designed by [[John Caviggia]], the play starred [[John Caviggia]] as Edward II, [[Merle Lifson]], [[Alan Murchison]], [[John Dennison]], Rupert Wainwright*, Jochen Noetzelmann*, [[Johann van der Merwe]] and [[José Neto]]. This production was  a version by [[John Caviggia]] after the play by Christopher Marlowe  with additional material by William Shakespeare, Edward Campion, Richard Barnfield, Denys Sanguin de Saint-Pavin, John Webster, Michelangelo Buonarotti, Walter Raleigh, William d'Avenant, James Shirley, Edmund Spenser, John Beaumont and John Fletcher.
  
 
(* appeared by arrangement with Fragile Theatre Frankfurt/London).
 
(* appeared by arrangement with Fragile Theatre Frankfurt/London).
  
Directed by [[David Alcock]] for [[Rhodes University Drama Department]]. Year unknown.
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1993: Directed by [[David Alcock]] for [[Rhodes University Drama Department]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Theatre programme, 1981.
 
Theatre programme, 1981.
  

Latest revision as of 17:26, 28 November 2023

Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1981: Presented by John Badenhorst and John Caviggia at the People's Space Theatre in September/October 1981. Directed by John Badenhorst and designed by John Caviggia, the play starred John Caviggia as Edward II, Merle Lifson, Alan Murchison, John Dennison, Rupert Wainwright*, Jochen Noetzelmann*, Johann van der Merwe and José Neto. This production was a version by John Caviggia after the play by Christopher Marlowe with additional material by William Shakespeare, Edward Campion, Richard Barnfield, Denys Sanguin de Saint-Pavin, John Webster, Michelangelo Buonarotti, Walter Raleigh, William d'Avenant, James Shirley, Edmund Spenser, John Beaumont and John Fletcher.

(* appeared by arrangement with Fragile Theatre Frankfurt/London).

1993: Directed by David Alcock for Rhodes University Drama Department.

Sources

Theatre programme, 1981.

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