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A play (written in 1978) by American playwright Arthur Kopit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kopit]. It is a somber story of a stroke victim's recovery.
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=''[[Wings]]'' by Arthur Kopit (1978)=
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''Wings'' is a play (written in 1978) by American playwright Arthur Kopit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kopit].
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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It is a somber story of a stroke victim's recovery.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1981: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] by [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Lesley Nott]], [[Nadine Cohen]], [[Susan Gehr]], [[Bobby Heaney]], [[Shalom Kenan]], [[Jonathan Paton]] and [[Christine le Brocq]]. Directed by [[Hilary Blecher]].
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== Sources ==
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 401.
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=''[[Wings]]'' by Linda J. Barnes (1978)=
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A one-act play written by Linda J. Barnes (1949-) [https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/barnes-linda-j] in 1973 for the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival, the play has continued to be performed at festivals and other events throughout the USA.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vlerke]]'' by [[Bernie Visser]].
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
[[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Lesley Nott]] starred in the play at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1981.
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Barnes_(writer)
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https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/barnes-linda-j
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Copy of the typed text of ''[[Vlerke]]'', apparently distributed by [[DALRO]], found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 23 December 2023

Wings by Arthur Kopit (1978)

Wings is a play (written in 1978) by American playwright Arthur Kopit [1].

The original text

It is a somber story of a stroke victim's recovery.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1981: Performed at the Market Theatre by Shelagh Holliday, Lesley Nott, Nadine Cohen, Susan Gehr, Bobby Heaney, Shalom Kenan, Jonathan Paton and Christine le Brocq. Directed by Hilary Blecher.

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Tucker, 1997. 401.

Wings by Linda J. Barnes (1978)

A one-act play written by Linda J. Barnes (1949-) [2] in 1973 for the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival, the play has continued to be performed at festivals and other events throughout the USA.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as Vlerke by Bernie Visser.

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Barnes_(writer)

https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/barnes-linda-j

Copy of the typed text of Vlerke, apparently distributed by DALRO, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.

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