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| − | ''A Flea in Her Ear'' (in French: La Puce à l'oreille) is a play by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. Extremely popular farce, often done in South Africa. First recorded performance??***. Other productions include ***.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | The translation into English by Samuel Benin directed by [[Albert Ninio]], opening 30 May 1968 in the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Cast: [[Hal Orlandini]], [[Barbara Itzler]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Kevin Basel]], [[Mary Harrison]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[John McKelvey]], [[James White]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Brenda Kerry-Osrin]], [[Gabriel Bayman]], [[Margaret Fry]], [[Wilfred Cosgrove]], [[Max Angorn]].
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| − | In line with their political stance, [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with i.a. [[Charles Comyn]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]] and [[Clare Stopford]].
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | ''Hond se Gedagte'', the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Nerina Ferreira]] of the Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) farce (''La Puce à l'oreille'') was produced at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] to alternate with [[Koning Lear]] for the opening of the theatre in June 1971. Directed by [[Dieter Reible]], starring [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Trudi du Plessis]], [[David Haynes]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Mees Xteen]], [[Gay Morris]], [[Fitz Morley]], [[Nerina Ferreira]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Price Coetzee]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]]. The production returned to the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] for a fourth season on 18 December 1975 with some changes to the cast.
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| − | [[PACT]], ''Hond se Gedagte'', 1981, [[State Theatre]].
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| − | ''Hond se Gedagte'' presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Sandra Kotzé]], opening 19 December 1988, with [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Fiona Coyne]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Ronel Kriel]], [[André Roothman]], [[Elma van Wijk]], [[Joey de Koker]], [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Willie Fritz]] and [[Mark Hoeben]]. Costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. Original decor design by Roy Cooke rebuilt under the supervision of [[Pieter de Swardt]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flea_in_Her_Ear
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| − | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968.
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| − | PACT pamphlet June 1981
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| − | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. P 75.
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| − | ''Hond se Gedagte'' theatre programme, 1988.
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