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| − | The American [[Abe Burrows]] wrote a 1969 American version of the play entitled ''[[Cactus Flower]]'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Flower_%28play%29] based on ''[[Fleur de Cactus]]''. After two previews, the Broadway production, directed by Burrows, opened on December 8, 1965, at the Royale Theatre, going on to run for two years and nine months. | + | The American [[Abe Burrows]] wrote a 1969 American version of the play entitled '''''[[Cactus Flower]]'''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Flower_%28play%29] based on ''[[Fleur de Cactus]]''. After two previews, the Broadway production, directed by Burrows, opened on December 8, 1965, at the Royale Theatre, going on to run for two years and nine months. |
The original stage play was translated from the French into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]], under the title ''[[As die Turksvy Blom]]'' ("when the prickly pear/cactus flowers"). The text published by [[Dalro]] in 1982[http://www.dalro.co.za/]. | The original stage play was translated from the French into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]], under the title ''[[As die Turksvy Blom]]'' ("when the prickly pear/cactus flowers"). The text published by [[Dalro]] in 1982[http://www.dalro.co.za/]. | ||
| − | A number of film adaptations have been made of the play[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Flower_(play)], including an Egyptian movie called ''[[Half an Hour of Marriage]]'' (Arabic: نص ساعة جواز") and the well known ''[[Cactus Flower]]'' by I.A.L. Diamond (featuring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn), both released in 1969; | + | A number of film adaptations have been made of the play[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Flower_(play)], including an Egyptian movie called ''[[Half an Hour of Marriage]]'' (Arabic: نص ساعة جواز") and the well known ''[[Cactus Flower]]'' by I.A.L. Diamond (featuring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn), both released in 1969; a Bollywood movie called ''[[Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?]]'' ("Why did I fall in love?") with Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Katrina Kaif (2005), ''[[Just Go With It]]'' starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker (2011) and a French made-for-television film, ''[[Fleur de Cactus]]'' (2017). |
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Latest revision as of 07:04, 11 October 2025
Fleur de Cactus ("Flower if the cactus") is a French comedy by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy.
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The original text
A play about a dentist who pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife.
The first production was staged on 23 September 1964 by the Theatre des Bouffes-Parisiens in Paris.
Translations and adaptations
The American Abe Burrows wrote a 1969 American version of the play entitled Cactus Flower[1] based on Fleur de Cactus. After two previews, the Broadway production, directed by Burrows, opened on December 8, 1965, at the Royale Theatre, going on to run for two years and nine months.
The original stage play was translated from the French into Afrikaans by Nerina Ferreira, under the title As die Turksvy Blom ("when the prickly pear/cactus flowers"). The text published by Dalro in 1982[2].
A number of film adaptations have been made of the play[3], including an Egyptian movie called Half an Hour of Marriage (Arabic: نص ساعة جواز") and the well known Cactus Flower by I.A.L. Diamond (featuring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn), both released in 1969; a Bollywood movie called Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? ("Why did I fall in love?") with Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Katrina Kaif (2005), Just Go With It starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker (2011) and a French made-for-television film, Fleur de Cactus (2017).
Performance history in South Africa
1982: The Ferreira translation, As die Turksvy Blom, was staged by PACT in the State Theatre, directed by William Egan, with Schalk Schoombie (Igor), Sally Campher (Antonia), Rika Sennett (Stéphane), Alida Theron (Madame Durand Bénéchol), James Borthwick (Julien), Nico Liebenberg (Norbert), Alwyn Swart (Monsieur Cochet), Trudie Taljaard ("Primavera" van Botticelli), Adri van der Merwe (Kelnerin) and Charlotte Butler (Kelnerin).
1983: The Ferreira translation, As die Turksvy Blom, was staged by PACOFS, directed by Sandra Kotzé, starring Anton Dekker, Pieter Brand, Gretha Brazelle, Rika Sennett and Elzette Maarschalk.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Flower_(play)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Flower_(film)
PACT theatre programme, 1982.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
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