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''A Moon for the Misbegotten'' is a play by [[Eugene O'Neill]] (1947). The play is a sequel to O'Neill's ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]''.
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''[[A Moon for the Misbegotten]]'' is a play by Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill].  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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The play is a sequel to O'Neill's ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]''. It opened on Broadway in 1957.
  
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1960: Produced by [[NTO]] in 1960, the same year it was done in London for the first time. The South African production starred [[Alec Bell]]. 
 
  
1992: Duncan, Sandra in `A moon for the misbegotten' [actress of the year] 1992, Sandra Duncan Duncan, Sandra for her performance in `Persona', and as Josie Hogan in `A moon for the misbegotten' [actress of the year]; Michael McCabe as Phil Hogan in `A moon for the misbegotten' [actor of the year];1992. Lighting by [[Stan Knight]].
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1960: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]], the same year it was done in London for the first time. The Pretoria production starred [[Alec Bell]] as James Tyrone. In the production subsequently done by the [[NTO Kamertoneel]],  Bellville, the cast were [[Jenny Gratus]] (Josie Hogan), [[Michael Drin]] (Phil Hogan), (Cyril Ryan), [[Johann Nell]] (James Tyrone), [[Tony Isted]] (T. Stedman Harder).
  
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1991-2: Produced by [[PACT]] in the [[Momentum Theatre]], Pretoria, and the [[Windybrow Theatre]] in Johannesburg the Transvaal, directed by [[Terrence Shank]], with [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Michael McCabe]],  [[Danny Keogh]] and [[Peter Terry]]. Lighting by [[Stan Knight]].
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Moon for the Misbegotten.jpg|<small>Poster for [[PACT]] production of O'Neill's play (1991-2)</small>
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten].
 
Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten].
  
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Theatre programme [[Bellville Kamertoneel]], 1960.
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Theatre programme ([[NTO]] production) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 10. 4. 13.
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Material (re [[Vita Awards]] 1992) held by [[NELM]].
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 08:59, 8 January 2022

A Moon for the Misbegotten is a play by Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) [1].

The original text

The play is a sequel to O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. It opened on Broadway in 1957.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1960: Produced by National Theatre Organisation, the same year it was done in London for the first time. The Pretoria production starred Alec Bell as James Tyrone. In the production subsequently done by the NTO Kamertoneel, Bellville, the cast were Jenny Gratus (Josie Hogan), Michael Drin (Phil Hogan), (Cyril Ryan), Johann Nell (James Tyrone), Tony Isted (T. Stedman Harder).

1991-2: Produced by PACT in the Momentum Theatre, Pretoria, and the Windybrow Theatre in Johannesburg the Transvaal, directed by Terrence Shank, with Sandra Duncan, Michael McCabe, Danny Keogh and Peter Terry. Lighting by Stan Knight.

Sources

Wikipedia [2].

Theatre programme Bellville Kamertoneel, 1960.

Theatre programme (NTO production) held by NELM: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 10. 4. 13.

Material (re Vita Awards 1992) held by NELM.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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