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| − | ''The Indian Wants the Bronx'', | + | ''[[The Indian Wants the Bronx]]'' is a play by American playwright, director and actor Israel Horovitz (1939-2020)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Horovitz]. |
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| + | Gupta, the Indian of the title, has just arrived in New York City from his native country to visit his son and speaks only a few words of English. While waiting for a bus to The Bronx, he is approached by two young punks, Joey and Murph, who begin teasing him. Name-calling taunts eventually result in acts of rage and violence. | ||
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| + | The play was staged in conjunction with the playwright's ''[[It's Called the Sugar Plum]]'' by James Hammerstein as the opening production of the new off-Broadway Astor Place Theatre, where it opened on January 17, 1968 and ran for 177 performances. The cast included Al Pacino and John Cazale. It won the Obie Award for Best Play, Best Actor (Pacino), and Best Supporting Actor (Cazale). | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| − | Directed | + | 1973: First staged in South Africa (1973) as a late night presentation [[Upstairs at the Space]] (Cape Town). Directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] with [[Bill Flynn]], [[Christopher Prophet]] and [[Bill Curry]]. Design by [[Jeff Shapiro]] and [[Christopher Prophet]], lighting by [[Brian Astbury]] and stage management by [[Bee Berman]]. |
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| + | 1980: Directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] at the [[Laager]], starring [[Bill Curry]], [[Michael Richard]] and [[Jonathan Rands]]. | ||
| − | + | 1996: Directed by [[Garth Anderson]] starring [[Essop Khan]] in the lead role, Durban. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indian_Wants_the_Bronx | + | |
| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indian_Wants_the_Bronx. | ||
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| + | [[Brian Astbury]] 1979. ''The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo''. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine. | ||
''[[Miss Julie]]'' programme notes, 1985. | ''[[Miss Julie]]'' programme notes, 1985. | ||
| − | Go to [[ | + | ''Sunday Tribune'' 4 July 1999. |
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:58, 8 June 2023
The Indian Wants the Bronx is a play by American playwright, director and actor Israel Horovitz (1939-2020)[1].
Contents
The original text
Gupta, the Indian of the title, has just arrived in New York City from his native country to visit his son and speaks only a few words of English. While waiting for a bus to The Bronx, he is approached by two young punks, Joey and Murph, who begin teasing him. Name-calling taunts eventually result in acts of rage and violence.
The play was staged in conjunction with the playwright's It's Called the Sugar Plum by James Hammerstein as the opening production of the new off-Broadway Astor Place Theatre, where it opened on January 17, 1968 and ran for 177 performances. The cast included Al Pacino and John Cazale. It won the Obie Award for Best Play, Best Actor (Pacino), and Best Supporting Actor (Cazale).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1973: First staged in South Africa (1973) as a late night presentation Upstairs at the Space (Cape Town). Directed by Mavis Taylor with Bill Flynn, Christopher Prophet and Bill Curry. Design by Jeff Shapiro and Christopher Prophet, lighting by Brian Astbury and stage management by Bee Berman.
1980: Directed by Bobby Heaney at the Laager, starring Bill Curry, Michael Richard and Jonathan Rands.
1996: Directed by Garth Anderson starring Essop Khan in the lead role, Durban.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indian_Wants_the_Bronx.
Brian Astbury 1979. The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine.
Miss Julie programme notes, 1985.
Sunday Tribune 4 July 1999.
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 South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to South_African_Films
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
