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''[[For Your Ears Only]]'' is stage comedy by [[Paul Slabolepszy]] (1948-) | ''[[For Your Ears Only]]'' is stage comedy by [[Paul Slabolepszy]] (1948-) | ||
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Written in the form of a live radio play on stage, it takes a comic look at what happens behind the scenes in a radio studio, with a group of actors, a producer and a writer assembled in a radio studio to record a weekly "[[soapie]]" called ''The Soul of Sister Serious''. Sub-titled ''What you hear is only half the story …''. Some of the characters are taken from ''[[Radio Vuka]]'', a [[SAfm]] radio play, for which Slabolepszy is head writer. | Written in the form of a live radio play on stage, it takes a comic look at what happens behind the scenes in a radio studio, with a group of actors, a producer and a writer assembled in a radio studio to record a weekly "[[soapie]]" called ''The Soul of Sister Serious''. Sub-titled ''What you hear is only half the story …''. Some of the characters are taken from ''[[Radio Vuka]]'', a [[SAfm]] radio play, for which Slabolepszy is head writer. | ||
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== South African performances == | == South African performances == | ||
| − | 2008 First performed on the main programme of the [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]], produced by [[SAfm]] in association with the Festival, and directed by [[Ralph Lawson]]. The cast consisted of [[Michael Richard]], [[Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Esmeralda Bihl]], [[Ralph Lawson]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Sibusiso Radebe]] and [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. | + | 2008 First performed on the main programme of the [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]], produced by [[SAfm]] in association with the Festival, and directed by [[Ralph Lawson]]. The cast consisted of [[Michael Richard]], [[Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Esmeralda Bihl]] , [[Ralph Lawson]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Sibusiso Radebe]] and [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. |
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| + | 2008: Produced at [[Pieter Toerien]]’s Main Theatre, [[Montecasino]], Johannesburg and the [[Theatre on the Bay]], Cape Town. Once again directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], this time featuring [[Patrick Shai]], in the place of [[Samson Khumalo]]. | ||
| − | 2015: Performed at the [[The Playhouse]] Drama Theatre by [[The Playhouse Company]], from 9 December 2015). Directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], with [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Michael Richard]], [[Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Sibu Radebe]], [[Michael Gritten]], [[Bheki Mqadi]]and [[Bronwyn van Graan]]. | + | 2015: Performed at the [[The Playhouse]] Drama Theatre by [[The Playhouse Company]], from 9 December 2015). Directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], with [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Michael Richard]], [[Louise Saint-Claire]], [[Sibu Radebe]], [[Michael Gritten]], [[Bheki Mqadi]] and [[Bronwyn van Graan]]. |
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http://cue.ru.ac.za/2008/06/paul-slab-farce-celebrates-radio-star/ | http://cue.ru.ac.za/2008/06/paul-slab-farce-celebrates-radio-star/ | ||
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| + | http://news.artsmart.co.za/2008/07/for-your-ears-only.html | ||
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[[The Playhouse Company]]. "Hilarious Paul Slabolepszy comedy for Playhouse", [[Artslink]] 11/24/2015[http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=39203] | [[The Playhouse Company]]. "Hilarious Paul Slabolepszy comedy for Playhouse", [[Artslink]] 11/24/2015[http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=39203] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 30 November 2015
For Your Ears Only is stage comedy by Paul Slabolepszy (1948-)
The original text
Written in the form of a live radio play on stage, it takes a comic look at what happens behind the scenes in a radio studio, with a group of actors, a producer and a writer assembled in a radio studio to record a weekly "soapie" called The Soul of Sister Serious. Sub-titled What you hear is only half the story …. Some of the characters are taken from Radio Vuka, a SAfm radio play, for which Slabolepszy is head writer.
South African performances
2008 First performed on the main programme of the National Arts Festival, produced by SAfm in association with the Festival, and directed by Ralph Lawson. The cast consisted of Michael Richard, Louise Saint-Claire, Esmeralda Bihl , Ralph Lawson, Samson Khumalo, Sibusiso Radebe and Paul Slabolepszy.
2008: Produced at Pieter Toerien’s Main Theatre, Montecasino, Johannesburg and the Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town. Once again directed by Ralph Lawson, this time featuring Patrick Shai, in the place of Samson Khumalo.
2015: Performed at the The Playhouse Drama Theatre by The Playhouse Company, from 9 December 2015). Directed by Ralph Lawson, with Paul Slabolepszy, Michael Richard, Louise Saint-Claire, Sibu Radebe, Michael Gritten, Bheki Mqadi and Bronwyn van Graan.
Sources
http://cue.ru.ac.za/2008/06/paul-slab-farce-celebrates-radio-star/
http://news.artsmart.co.za/2008/07/for-your-ears-only.html
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=6587
The Playhouse Company. "Hilarious Paul Slabolepszy comedy for Playhouse", Artslink 11/24/2015[1]
Go to the 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 The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
