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| − | ''The Lover'' is a 1962 one-act play by Harold Pinter (1930-2008). Pinter leads the audience to believe that there are three characters in the play: the wife, the husband and the lover. But the lover who comes to call in the afternoons is revealed to be the husband adopting a role. He plays the lover for her: she plays the whore for him. The play contrasts bourgeois domesticity with sexual yearning. | + | Two plays with this title have been produced in South Africa: |
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| + | = ''The Lover'', by Harold Pinter = | ||
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| + | ''The Lover'' is a 1962 one-act play by English playwright Harold Pinter (1930-2008) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pinter]. Pinter leads the audience to believe that there are three characters in the play: the wife, the husband and the lover. But the lover who comes to call in the afternoons is revealed to be the husband adopting a role. He plays the lover for her: she plays the whore for him. The play contrasts bourgeois domesticity with sexual yearning. | ||
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| + | The play was first presented by Associated-Rediffusion Television, London, 28 March 1963. | ||
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| + | The first stage production was at the Arts Theatre, London, 18 September 1963. | ||
Published by Methuen in 1964. | Published by Methuen in 1964. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1965: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s University Dramatic Society at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[P. Grobbelaar]]. | |
| − | + | 1980: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production was directed and designed by [[Ken Leach]] in a double bill with ''[[The Dumb Waiter]]'', opening 25 January 1980, starring [[Richard Cox]] and [[Jacqui Singer]]. | |
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| + | 1992: [[Lanon Prigge]], [[Tamara Rabinowitz]] and [[Alasdair Gordon-Findlayson]] starred in the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] Honours student production, directed by [[Julia Boltt]], in September 1992. | ||
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| + | 1993: Presented by Malcolm Lütge, directed by [[Debbie Mailovich]], starring [[Debbie Lütge]] and [[Esmael Texeira]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] Fringe. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lover_(play)]. | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lover_(play)]. | ||
| − | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'' | + | [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.151. |
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| + | Theatre programme (Baxter), 1980. | ||
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
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| + | National Arts Festival programme, 1993. 181. | ||
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| + | Photographs of the cast (Rhodes production) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2008. 51. 4. 8. 4. 3. | ||
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| + | = ''The Lover'' is a one-act play by Gregorio Martinez Sierra = | ||
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| + | ''The Lover'' is a one-act play by Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, and theatre director Gregorio Martinez Sierra [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorio_Mart%C3%ADnez_Sierra] (1881-1947). | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1943: ''The Lover'' (Martinez Sierra): Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society, later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] performed on 7 April 1943 in a double bill with ''[[The Pineapple Barrow]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 61. (Martinez Sierra) | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 28 August 2017
Two plays with this title have been produced in South Africa:
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The Lover, by Harold Pinter
The Lover is a 1962 one-act play by English playwright Harold Pinter (1930-2008) [1]. Pinter leads the audience to believe that there are three characters in the play: the wife, the husband and the lover. But the lover who comes to call in the afternoons is revealed to be the husband adopting a role. He plays the lover for her: she plays the whore for him. The play contrasts bourgeois domesticity with sexual yearning.
The play was first presented by Associated-Rediffusion Television, London, 28 March 1963.
The first stage production was at the Arts Theatre, London, 18 September 1963.
Published by Methuen in 1964.
Performance history in South Africa
1965: Presented by the University of Cape Town's University Dramatic Society at the Little Theatre in June, directed by P. Grobbelaar.
1980: A Baxter Theatre Production was directed and designed by Ken Leach in a double bill with The Dumb Waiter, opening 25 January 1980, starring Richard Cox and Jacqui Singer.
1992: Lanon Prigge, Tamara Rabinowitz and Alasdair Gordon-Findlayson starred in the Rhodes University Drama Department Honours student production, directed by Julia Boltt, in September 1992.
1993: Presented by Malcolm Lütge, directed by Debbie Mailovich, starring Debbie Lütge and Esmael Texeira at the National Arts Festival Fringe.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Inskip, 1972. p.151.
Theatre programme (Baxter), 1980.
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
National Arts Festival programme, 1993. 181.
Photographs of the cast (Rhodes production) held by NELM: [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2008. 51. 4. 8. 4. 3.
The Lover is a one-act play by Gregorio Martinez Sierra
The Lover is a one-act play by Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, and theatre director Gregorio Martinez Sierra [3] (1881-1947).
Performance history in South Africa
1943: The Lover (Martinez Sierra): Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society, later known as the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society performed on 7 April 1943 in a double bill with The Pineapple Barrow.
Sources
NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 61. (Martinez Sierra)
Translations and adaptations
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