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''Greek'' is a play by [[Steven Berkoff]]. It is a retelling of ''Oedipus Rex'' by Sophocles. It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author.  
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''[[Greek]]'' is a play by [[Steven Berkoff]], a retelling of ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' by Sophocles.  
  
First South African performance directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] for the [[Baxter Theatre]] on 9 May 1985 with [[David Clatworthy]],  [[Mary Dreyer]], [[David Alcock]], [[Belinda Koning]]. Design by [[Brian Collins]], music by [[Johan Cloete]]. A second [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter]] production openend on 21 March 1996 directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]], produced by [[John W. Slemon]], decor and lighting by [[Brian Collins]] with [[Duncan Rayne Lawson]], [[Mark Hoeben]], [[Bianca Amato]] and [[Terry Norton]] in the cast. This production was also presented at the 1996 [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe.
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== Original text ==
  
A Baxter production was staged at the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe, 1996, directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]], with [[Terry Norton]], [[Mark Hoeben]], [[Bianca Amato]] and [[Duncan Lawson]]. Design by [[Brian Collins]].
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It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author.
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== Performances in South Africa ==
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1985: First South African performance presented by Baxter Company '85, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] for the [[Baxter Theatre]], opened on 9 May,  with [[David Clatworthy]],  [[Mary Dreyer]], [[David Alcock]], [[Belinda Koning]]. Design by [[Brian Collins]], music by [[Johan Cloete]]. This production opened at [[Upstairs at the Market]] on 13 August 1986.
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1996: Produced for the [[Baxter Theatre]] by [[John Slemon|John W. Slemon]], and directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] with [[Duncan Lawson|Duncan Rayne Lawson]], [[Mark Hoeben]], [[Bianca Amato]] and [[Terry Norton]].   The production opened on 21 March, with decor and lighting by [[Brian Collins]]. This production was also presented at the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe in July 1996, with the same cast.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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''Greek'' theatre programme, 1985.
  
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
  
 
National Arts Festival programme, 1996.
 
National Arts Festival programme, 1996.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 31 August 2018

Greek is a play by Steven Berkoff, a retelling of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.

Original text

It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author.

Performances in South Africa

1985: First South African performance presented by Baxter Company '85, directed by Mavis Taylor for the Baxter Theatre, opened on 9 May, with David Clatworthy, Mary Dreyer, David Alcock, Belinda Koning. Design by Brian Collins, music by Johan Cloete. This production opened at Upstairs at the Market on 13 August 1986.

1996: Produced for the Baxter Theatre by John W. Slemon, and directed by Fred Abrahamse with Duncan Rayne Lawson, Mark Hoeben, Bianca Amato and Terry Norton. The production opened on 21 March, with decor and lighting by Brian Collins. This production was also presented at the National Arts Festival Fringe in July 1996, with the same cast.

Sources

Greek theatre programme, 1985.

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

National Arts Festival programme, 1996.

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