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'''''Comrades''''' is a play by [[Victor Gordon]], set against the Comrades Marathon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrades_Marathon] that is run annually in Natal. | '''''Comrades''''' is a play by [[Victor Gordon]], set against the Comrades Marathon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrades_Marathon] that is run annually in Natal. | ||
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| + | Winner of the [[SACPAC]] Award, 1985/6. | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1986: Staged by [[PACT]] Drama, directed by [[Dieter Reible]], featuring [[Clare Stopford]] (Sharon), [[James Borthwick]] (Alec), [[Graham Hopkins]] (Myer), [[Norman Coombes]] (Rabbi), [[Paul Jacobs]] (Charles), [[Lulu Strachan]] (Woman), [[Michael McCabe]] (Bill), [[Martin le Maitre]] (Jeffrey), [[Dale Cutts]] (Dr Sam Brenner), [[Francois Viljoen]] (André), [[Cas van Rensburg]] (Doctor), [[Adrian Steed]] (Interviewer), [[Mitzi Booysen]] (Annette), [[Francois Swart]] (Commentator), [[Peter Terry]] (David), [[Shareen Swart]] (Christene), [[Eghard van der Hoven]] (Eric), [[Bruce Alexander]] (Frank), [[ | + | 1986: Staged by [[PACT]] Drama, directed by [[Dieter Reible]], featuring [[Clare Stopford]] (Sharon), [[James Borthwick]] (Alec), [[Graham Hopkins]] (Myer), [[Norman Coombes]] (Rabbi), [[Paul Jacobs]] (Charles), [[Lulu Strachan]] (Woman), [[Michael McCabe]] (Bill), [[Martin le Maitre]] (Jeffrey), [[Dale Cutts]] (Dr Sam Brenner), [[Francois Viljoen]] (André), [[Cas van Rensburg]] (Doctor), [[Adrian Steed]] (Interviewer), [[Mitzi Booysen]] (Annette), [[Francois Swart]] (Commentator), [[Peter Terry]] (David & Official), [[Shareen Swart]] (Christene), [[Eghard van der Hoven]] (Eric), [[Bruce Alexander]] (Frank), [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] (Old Man), [[Jacqui Singer]] (Angela), [[Ben Kruger]] (Vleis Swanepoel), [[Percy Pretorius]] (Lourens van Rensburg) and various extras as marathon runners. [[Jacqui Singer]] was the assistant director and [[Stan Knight]] designed the decor and lighting. |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1986. | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1986. | ||
| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:14, 19 May 2016
Comrades is a play by Victor Gordon, set against the Comrades Marathon [1] that is run annually in Natal.
Winner of the SACPAC Award, 1985/6.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1986: Staged by PACT Drama, directed by Dieter Reible, featuring Clare Stopford (Sharon), James Borthwick (Alec), Graham Hopkins (Myer), Norman Coombes (Rabbi), Paul Jacobs (Charles), Lulu Strachan (Woman), Michael McCabe (Bill), Martin le Maitre (Jeffrey), Dale Cutts (Dr Sam Brenner), Francois Viljoen (André), Cas van Rensburg (Doctor), Adrian Steed (Interviewer), Mitzi Booysen (Annette), Francois Swart (Commentator), Peter Terry (David & Official), Shareen Swart (Christene), Eghard van der Hoven (Eric), Bruce Alexander (Frank), Siegfried Mynhardt (Old Man), Jacqui Singer (Angela), Ben Kruger (Vleis Swanepoel), Percy Pretorius (Lourens van Rensburg) and various extras as marathon runners. Jacqui Singer was the assistant director and Stan Knight designed the decor and lighting.
Sources
PACT theatre programme, 1986.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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