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| − | ''The Book of Job'' | + | ''[[The Book of Job]]'' is a Biblical play by [[Irene Corey]] (1925-)[https://prabook.com/web/irene.corey/769015#:~:text=Irene%20Corey's%20designs%20have%20influenced%20the%20world%20of%20theatre%20with,as%20a%20creative%20art%20form.] and [[Orlin Corey]] (-2015)[https://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=orlin-russel-corey&pid=176090836&fhid=2616]. |
| + | ''Not to be confused with '''[[The Book of Job]]''' (1919) by Lord Dunsany (1878-1957)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Plunkett,_18th_Baron_of_Dunsany]''. | ||
| + | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | A well-known dramatised version of the Biblical tale of the same name, designed for spoken and chanted choral presentation and based on the King James version of the Bible, "arranged for stage by Orlin Corey and designed for stage by Irene Corey" in the 1960s, the piece was made famous by the [[Everyman Players]] troupe and their performances at the Brussels Fair, two off-Broadway runs, five international tours and numerous tours across the United States. | |
| − | + | ''Another famous play about the Biblical character of "Job" is '''[[J.B.]]''', the 1958 play in free verse by Archibald MacLeish'' | |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1964: Produced by [[Irene Corey]] and [[Orlin Corey]] with their [[Everyman Players]] company, under the auspices of [[Taubie Kushlick]] at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] in October. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/full-length-plays/the-book-of-job | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taubie_Kushlick | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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 06:51, 18 January 2021
The Book of Job is a Biblical play by Irene Corey (1925-)[1] and Orlin Corey (-2015)[2].
Not to be confused with The Book of Job (1919) by Lord Dunsany (1878-1957)[3].
Contents
The original text
A well-known dramatised version of the Biblical tale of the same name, designed for spoken and chanted choral presentation and based on the King James version of the Bible, "arranged for stage by Orlin Corey and designed for stage by Irene Corey" in the 1960s, the piece was made famous by the Everyman Players troupe and their performances at the Brussels Fair, two off-Broadway runs, five international tours and numerous tours across the United States.
Another famous play about the Biblical character of "Job" is J.B., the 1958 play in free verse by Archibald MacLeish
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1964: Produced by Irene Corey and Orlin Corey with their Everyman Players company, under the auspices of Taubie Kushlick at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in October.
Sources
https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/full-length-plays/the-book-of-job
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taubie_Kushlick
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
