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| − | ''The Rope | + | ''[[The Rope]]'' is the title given to two plays seen in South Africa: |
| + | ''See also '''[[Rope]]''' (1929) by Patrick Hamilton.'' | ||
| − | + | =''[[The Rope]]'' by Plautus (circa 211 BC)= | |
| − | + | This title is the English translation of a comedy by Plautus. | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | '''See the entry on ''[[Rudens]]''.''' |
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| + | =''[[The Rope]]'' by Eugene O'Neill= | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | A one act play about one act play about a farmer who welcomes his prodigal son home, but then encourages him to fasten a noose around his neck, written by Eugene O'Neill (1888–1953)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill]. The text was first published January 1, 1919, by Random House, Inc. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | Translated and adapted into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Gerrit Geertsema]] as '''''[[Die Tou]]'''''. The performance script published by [[DALRO]] in 1969. | ||
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| + | Adapted for television and shown on American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts (TV Series) | ||
| + | om 1989, directed by Lela Swift with a stellar cast including Elizabeth Ashley, Brad Davis and José Ferrer. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | = Sources = | ||
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| + | https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13581461 | ||
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| + | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1609199/ | ||
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| + | Copy of the ''[[Die Tou]]'', the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Gerrit Geertsema]], Johannesburg: [[DALRO]], 1969. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | = Return to = | ||
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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]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:35, 22 February 2023
The Rope is the title given to two plays seen in South Africa:
See also Rope (1929) by Patrick Hamilton.
Contents
The Rope by Plautus (circa 211 BC)
This title is the English translation of a comedy by Plautus.
See the entry on Rudens.
The Rope by Eugene O'Neill
The original text
A one act play about one act play about a farmer who welcomes his prodigal son home, but then encourages him to fasten a noose around his neck, written by Eugene O'Neill (1888–1953)[1]. The text was first published January 1, 1919, by Random House, Inc.
Translations and adaptations
Translated and adapted into Afrikaans by Gerrit Geertsema as Die Tou. The performance script published by DALRO in 1969.
Adapted for television and shown on American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts (TV Series) om 1989, directed by Lela Swift with a stellar cast including Elizabeth Ashley, Brad Davis and José Ferrer.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13581461
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1609199/
Copy of the Die Tou, the Afrikaans translation by Gerrit Geertsema, Johannesburg: DALRO, 1969.
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
