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| − | ''[[No. 1 Utopia Lane]]'' is a one-act play by [[Damon Galgut]]. | + | ''[[No. 1 Utopia Lane]]'' is a one-act play by [[Damon Galgut]] (1963-). |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | The play examines the claustrophobic hold that one man exerts over a group of weaklings, and their striving for independence. It was written while the author was a pupil at Pretoria Boys' High School and | + | The play examines the claustrophobic hold that one man exerts over a group of weaklings, and their striving for independence. It was written while the author was a pupil at Pretoria Boys' High School[https://boyshigh.com/] and first performed by the school at the 1981 [[SACEE One-act Play Festival]. |
| − | The text was published by [[Jonathan Ball]] in 1983/5?* (with ''[[Echoes of Anger]]''). 1988). | + | The text was published by [[Jonathan Ball]] in 1983/5?* (with ''[[Echoes of Anger]]''). 1988). |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Ray Theron]] as ''[[Utopialaan No.1]]'' in April 1989. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1981: Performed at the at the ''[[SACEE One-act Play Festival]]'' by pupils of Pretoria Boys' High School. The play was awarded a prize at the festival. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[Gosher]], | + | [[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]]. |
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| + | https://boyshigh.com/ | ||
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| + | Typed copy of the [[Afrikaans]] version, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:52, 26 July 2025
No. 1 Utopia Lane is a one-act play by Damon Galgut (1963-).
Contents
The original text
The play examines the claustrophobic hold that one man exerts over a group of weaklings, and their striving for independence. It was written while the author was a pupil at Pretoria Boys' High School[1] and first performed by the school at the 1981 [[SACEE One-act Play Festival].
The text was published by Jonathan Ball in 1983/5?* (with Echoes of Anger). 1988).
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by Ray Theron as Utopialaan No.1 in April 1989.
Performance history in South Africa
1981: Performed at the at the SACEE One-act Play Festival by pupils of Pretoria Boys' High School. The play was awarded a prize at the festival.
Sources
Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
Typed copy of the Afrikaans version, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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