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| − | ''[["Master Harold" ... and the boys]]'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-).
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| − | The play's title has a had number of variant spellings over the years, among them ''[[Master Harold and the boys]]'', ''[['Master Harold' ... and the boys]]''), ''[[Master Harold ... and the boys]]''), ''[["Master Harold" ... and the boys]]'' and so on.
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| − | =The play=
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Based on an incident in the author's youth, the play deals with the process of growing up in a racially divided society.
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| − | The play was first produced in the USA at the Yale Repertory Theater, opening 12 March 1982. The original cast was Zeljko Ivanek as Hally, [[Zakes Mokae]] as Sam, and Danny Glover as Willie. When the production moved to Broadway Lonny Price took over Hally.
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| − | A South African premiére , directed by Fugard, opened at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1983.
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| − | The text has been published numerous times over the years, since its first publication by Oxford paperbacks in 1983 as ''[["Master Harold" ... and the boys]]'' Other published versions include ''[["Master Harold" ... and the boys]]'' in ''Selected Plays'' by [[Athol Fugard]], [[Oxford University Press]], 1987 and ''[[Master Harold ... and the boys]]'', Cape Town: [[Oxford University Press, 1993]].
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| − | == Translations and adaptations ==
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| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Idil Sheard]] with the title ''[[Master Harold ... en die boys]]''. The text published by [[Maskew-Miller Longman]] in 2008.
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| − | The play was also adapted for television and as a feature film.
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| − | == Filmed versions ==
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| − | === 1985 film ===
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| − | A television movie was produced in 1985, adapted by [[Athol Fugard]], directed by [[Michael Lindsay-Hogg]] with stars, [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Zakes Mokae]], and [[John Kani]].
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| − | === 2010 film ===
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| − | A filmed version of the play was produced in South Africa in 2009, starring [[Freddie Highmore]] as "Hally" , [[Ving Rhames]] as "Sam" and [[Patrick Mofokeng]] as "Willie". The screenplay was written by [[Nicky Rebelo]]. The film was directed by Emmy Award-winning director [[Lonny Price]] (who had played Hally in the original Broadway cast) and produced by Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat, Mike Auret, Nelle Nugent and David Pupkewitz. Released in 2010.
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| − | ===2020 streamed version of [[The Fugard Theatre]] stage production===
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| − | Following the address by President Cyril Ramphosa on 15 March 2020 concerning the national lockdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatre announced an immediate suspension of all operations, including the early closure of this play. Fortunately a recording had been made of the production, and this was made available for streaming free of charge on [[The Fugard Theatre]] website for two weeks (7 to 20 April 2020).
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| − | = Stage Productions =
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| − | == Premiére 1983 ==
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| − | First produced in the USA at the Yale Repertory Theater, opening 12 March 1982. The original cast was Zeljko Ivanek as Hally, [[Zakes Mokae]] as Sam, and Danny Glover as Willie. When the production moved to Broadway Lonny Price was Hally. Glover later appeared in the Broadway revival in the role of Sam. [[Zakes Mokae]] won a Tony Award for his performance.
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| − | The South African premiére was at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1983, directed by [[Athol Fugard]], assisted by [[Suzanne Shepherd]] with [[John Kani]], [[Duarte Sylwain]] and [[Ramolao Makhene]]. This production was presented at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[National Arts Festival]] in the same year. It was staged at the [[Wits University Theatre]] after a countrywide tour in 1983.
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| − | == Other South African productions ==
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| − | == Revivals ==
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| − | === 1995 ===
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| − | Directed by [[Damon Galgut]], starring [[Jason Ralph]] (Hally), [[Makhaola Ndebele]] (Sam) and [[Zolanl Cata]] (Willie). In the Arena on the UCT Campus, Orange Street, Cape Town.
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| − | === 1998 ===
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| − | [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] was selected to direct this play during the [[Barney Simon Young Directors and Playwrights Festival]], [[Market Theatre]], 1998. [[Alastair Dube]] played Sam, [[Thulani Nyembe]] Willie and [[Johnny Barbuzano]] Harold.
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| − | === 1999 ===
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| − | Revived in 1999, directed by [[Roy Sargeant]] at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Theatre Sanlam Studio]]. Hally was played by [[Adam Pike]], Willie by [[Vuyisile Pandle]], Sam by [[Tshamano Sebe]]. Set and lighting design by [[Brian Collins]], costume design by [[Phyllis Midlane]]. Stage manager [[Koos Marais]].
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| − | === 2010 ===
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| − | Produced at the Old Mutual [[Theatre on the Square]] starring [[Pakamisa Zwedala]] (Sam), [[Daniel Buckland]] (Harold), [[Nat Ramabulana]] (Willie).
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| − | Produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]], in the [[Fugard Studio Theatre]], 4th-30th March 2013. Directed by [[Kim Kerfoot]] (who also directed ''[[Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act]]'') and designed by [[Julia Anastasopoulos]] (''[[Champ]]''). The troubled teenager, Hally, is played by newcomer [[Alex Middlebrook]], who himself is in Grade 11 and comes to the [[Fugard Theatre]] by kind agreement with Reddam House. While he has been on stage several times before (Gilbert and Sullivan’s King and I, Fiddler on the Roof and Yeomen of the Guard) Master Harold ... and the Boys marks Alex’s professional debut to the Theatre.
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| − | Willie is played by UCT graduate [[Themba Mchunu]] (Door, Land of the Cranes) while Sam is played by the celebrated, veteran South African Actor Tshamano Sebe (Green Man Flashing, Jesus Hopped the A Train, District Six the Musical, The Piano Player, Stokvel, Generations). Sebe has previously played the character of Sam for which he won the Fleur du Cap Award for Best Actor in 1999.
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| − | The first professional presentation in [[Afrikaans]] was directed by [[Zane Meas]] starring [[Terence Bridgett]], [[Christo Davids]] and [[Hennie Jacobs]] at [[Aardklop]] and the [[KKNK]], 2013.
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| − | ===2020===
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| − | Produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and [[The Fugard Theatre]] in [[The Fugard Studio]] in celebration of [[The Fugard]]’s 10th anniversary. The new production opened on 4 February, directed by [[Greg Karvellas]] with [[Kai Luke Brummer]], [[Desmond Dube]] and [[Siya Mayola]]. Following the address by President Cyril Ramphosa on 15 March 2020 concerning the national lockdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatre announced an immediate suspension of all operations, including the early closure of this play.
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| − | Fortunately a recording had been made of the production, and this was made available for streaming free of charge on [[The Fugard Theatre]] website for two weeks (7 to 20 April 2020).
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| − | = Awards =
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| − | 1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
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| − | 1983 London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Play
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| − | 1983 London Evening Standard Award for Best Play
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| − | Nomination in 1982 Tony Award for Best Play
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| − | According to one poll, considered to be one of the 100 best English language plays of the 20th Century.
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| − | The play was selected as one of the best 100 plays of the 20th Century in the Times survey.
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| − | In 1998 ''[[Master Harold...and the boys]]'' was among the top 50 nominees in the Royal National Theatre poll of playwrights, actors, directors and other theatre professionals to select the 10 most significant English-language plays from the 20th century.
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| − | = Sources =
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Harold...and_the_Boys.
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| − | The [[Fugard Theatre]] website[http://www.thefugard.com/whats-on/currently-on/item/master-harold-and-the-boys].
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| − | [[National Arts Festival]] programme, 1983.
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| − | [[KKNK]] programme, 29 March-6 April 2013.
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| − | ''[[Sunday Independent]]'', 15 May 2011.
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| − | [[The Fugard Theatre]] website[https://thefugard.com/production/master-harold-and-the-boys/], accessed 05h42 on 22 January, 2020
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| − | “Master Harold” … and the Boys – Now streaming, [[The Fugard Theatre Newsletter]] (newsletter@thefugard.com), Tuesday 2020/04/07 at 10:00
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 M|M]] in Plays I Original SA Plays
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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| − | Return to [[Main Page]]
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