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| − | ''Absurd Person Singular'' by British playwright | + | ''Absurd Person Singular'' is a 1972 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn (1939-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Ayckbourn]. |
| − | + | == Subject == | |
| + | Divided into three acts, the play documents the changing fortunes of three married couples. Each act takes place at a Christmas celebration at one of the couples' homes on successive Christmas Eves. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurd_Person_Singular] | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Derde Party]]'' by [[Martelize Kolver]] (2009). | |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | 1977: Staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in November, co-directed by [[John Hussey]] and [[Mannie Manim]], with [[Diane Appleby]], [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Gay Lambert]]. Designed by [[Anthony Farmer]]. | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | 1978: Staged in the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Ken Leach]] (opening 9 June), with [[Henry Goodman]] (Sidney), [[Grethe Fox]] (Jane), [[Keith Grenville]] (Ronald), [[Sandra Prinsloo]] (Marion), [[Wilson Dunster]] (Geoffrey) and [[Michele Maxwell]] (Eva). Designed by [[Cecilia Pienaar]], lighting by [[Derrick Markotter]]. |
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| + | 1979: Produced by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]], directed by [[Chris Weare]], starring [[Lesley Winslow]], [[David Alcock]], [[Mary-Anne Naudé]], [[Jamie Crawford]] and [[Sandy Dacombe]], April 1979. | ||
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| + | 1998: Staged in the [[Momentum Theatre]] at the [[State Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Rex Garner]], with [[Rex Garner]] (Ronald), [[Clare Marshall]] (Marion), [[Malcolm Terrey]] (Sidney), [[Annelisa Weiland]] (Jane), [[Robert Fridjhon]] (Geoffrey) and [[Geraldine Garner]] (Eva). | ||
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| + | 2009: Staged at the [[Klein Libertas Teater]], Stellenbosch in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Derde Party]]'', directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], with [[Susanne Beyers]], [[Johann Nel]], [[Petrus du Preez]], [[Martelize Kolver]], [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Stephanie Hough]]. Set by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurd_Person_Singular]. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988. | ||
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| + | The [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Company]] theatre programme, 1978. | ||
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| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
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| + | http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/2009/08/21/NJ/4/WESteater%2021.html | ||
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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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 5 June 2017
Absurd Person Singular is a 1972 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn (1939-)[1].
Contents
Subject
Divided into three acts, the play documents the changing fortunes of three married couples. Each act takes place at a Christmas celebration at one of the couples' homes on successive Christmas Eves. [2]
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Derde Party by Martelize Kolver (2009).
Performance history in South Africa
1977: Staged by The Company at the Market Theatre in November, co-directed by John Hussey and Mannie Manim, with Diane Appleby, Graham Armitage, Naomi Buch, Wilson Dunster, Kerry Jordan and Gay Lambert. Designed by Anthony Farmer.
1978: Staged in the Baxter Theatre, directed by Ken Leach (opening 9 June), with Henry Goodman (Sidney), Grethe Fox (Jane), Keith Grenville (Ronald), Sandra Prinsloo (Marion), Wilson Dunster (Geoffrey) and Michele Maxwell (Eva). Designed by Cecilia Pienaar, lighting by Derrick Markotter.
1979: Produced by the Rhodes University Drama Department, directed by Chris Weare, starring Lesley Winslow, David Alcock, Mary-Anne Naudé, Jamie Crawford and Sandy Dacombe, April 1979.
1998: Staged in the Momentum Theatre at the State Theatre in June, directed by Rex Garner, with Rex Garner (Ronald), Clare Marshall (Marion), Malcolm Terrey (Sidney), Annelisa Weiland (Jane), Robert Fridjhon (Geoffrey) and Geraldine Garner (Eva).
2009: Staged at the Klein Libertas Teater, Stellenbosch in Afrikaans as Derde Party, directed by Juanita Swanepoel, with Susanne Beyers, Johann Nel, Petrus du Preez, Martelize Kolver, Gaerin Hauptfleisch and Stephanie Hough. Set by Gaerin Hauptfleisch.
Sources
Wikipedia [3].
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
The Baxter Company theatre programme, 1978.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/2009/08/21/NJ/4/WESteater%2021.html
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
