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(18*-19*) Playwright, music and theatre critic. ** He visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of ** . Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including ''[[Pygmalion]]'' was presented by the [[Theatre Guild Company]] in 1946.  ''[[Mrs Warren's Profession]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]], and starring [[Lydia Lindeque]] was performed in 1947 by the [[REPS]]. His ''[[Candida]]'', which was directed by [[Marda Vanne]], was staged in 1950 for the [[National Theatre]]. Wrote ''[[Saint Joan]]'' which was brought to Johannesburg by the [[Old Vic Company]], headed by [[Irene Worth]] and [[Paul Rogers]] in 1952. The [[National Theatre]] did Shaw’s ''[[Candida]]'' again, this time for their Festival production at the [[Library]] in 1956 starring [[Margaret Inglis]] in the title role. ''[[Saint Joan]]'' was once again staged in 1959 for the [[National Theatre]]. [[Leon Gluckman]] directed. Starring [[Kita Redelinghuys]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. His  ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' was the opening play at the new [[Alexander Theatre]] on 10 March 1960. [[Hugh Goldie]] directed this production starring [[Beryl Gordon]]. [[Leonard Schach]] directed Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1967. It starred [[Joan Blake]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Elizabeth Meyer]], [[Kerry Jordan]], [[François Swart]], [[Frank Lazarus]] and [[Maggie Soboil]]. The [[Reps]] staged his ''[[Androcles and the Lion]]'', directed by [[Charles Hickman]] and starring [[Danny Kaye]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969. [[Max Adrian]]’s presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. It was a [[Langford-Inglis]], [[Academy Theatre Productions]] and [[PACT]] collaboration. [[Michele Maxwell]] and [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]] starred in [[Frank Shelley]]’s production of his ''[[Major Barbara]]'' for [[PACT]] in January 1975. [[PACT]] staged his ''[[Misalliance]]'' in 1979. [[PACT]] staged his ''[[Pygmalion]]'' in 1994.  
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[[George Bernard Shaw]] (1856-1950)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw] was an Irish playwright, music- and theatre critic.
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== Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance ==
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Shaw visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of ** .  
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Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including ''[[Pygmalion]]'' , ''[[Mrs Warren's Profession]]'', ''[[Candida]]'', ''[[Saint Joan]]'', ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra]]'' ,  ''[[Heartbreak House]]'', ''[[Androcles and the Lion]]'', ''[[Major Barbara]]'',  ''[[The Dark Lady of the Sonnets]]'', ''[[Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction]]'', and ''[[Misalliance]]''. Of course ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', based on ''[[Pygmalion]]'', has been a great favourite over the years.
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In 1971 [[Max Adrian]] presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Tucker, 1997
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)[1] was an Irish playwright, music- and theatre critic.

Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance

Shaw visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of ** .

Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including Pygmalion , Mrs Warren's Profession, Candida, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra , Heartbreak House, Androcles and the Lion, Major Barbara, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction, and Misalliance. Of course My Fair Lady, based on Pygmalion, has been a great favourite over the years.

In 1971 Max Adrian presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the Alexander.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw

Tucker, 1997.


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