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− | ''Teahouse of the August Moon'' by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick (1905-1995), a comedy satirizing the U.S. occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. Adapted from a 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider. | + | ''Teahouse of the August Moon'' by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patrick_(dramatist)] (1905-1995), a comedy satirizing the U.S. occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. Adapted from a 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider. |
First performed on Broadway in 1953, winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award. | First performed on Broadway in 1953, winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
− | First produced in South Africa in 1955 by [[Brian Brooke]], directed by [[Michael Finlayson]], starring [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Brian Brooke]] as Sakini and [[Rory | + | First produced in South Africa in 1955 by [[Brian Brooke]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]], directed by [[Michael Finlayson]], starring [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Brian Brooke]] as Sakini and [[Rory MacDermot]]. Decor and costumes by [[Pamela Lewis]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
− | ''Helikon'', 6(23), 1956. | + | ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Teahouse_of_the_August_Moon_(play)] |
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+ | ''[[Helikon]]'', 6(23), 1956. | ||
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 80. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 80. |
Latest revision as of 11:37, 4 June 2018
Teahouse of the August Moon by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick [1] (1905-1995), a comedy satirizing the U.S. occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. Adapted from a 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider.
First performed on Broadway in 1953, winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award.
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
The play was, in turn, adapted to a film in 1956 starring Glenn Ford and Marlon Brando.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa in 1955 by Brian Brooke at the Brooke Theatre, directed by Michael Finlayson, starring Heather Lloyd-Jones, Brian Brooke as Sakini and Rory MacDermot. Decor and costumes by Pamela Lewis.
Sources
Wikipedia [2]
Helikon, 6(23), 1956.
Tucker, 1997. 80.
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