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| − | ''Virginia'' | + | ''[[Virginia]]'' is a play by Edna O'Brien [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_O%27Brien] (1930-*), an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short story writer. In 1981, she wrote a play, ''Virginia'' based on the lives and writings of Virginia and Leonard Woolf and it was staged originally in Canada and subsequently in the West End of London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket with Maggie Smith and directed by Robin Phillips. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | In South Africa the play was directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] for the [[Market Theatre Company]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] opening 14 February 1983, featuring [[Sandra Duncan]] (Virginia), [[Robert Whitehead]] (The Man, first appearing as Virginia's father then as Leonrad Woolf), [[Yvonne Banning]], [[Diane Wilson]] (Vita Sackville-West), also performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] in 1983-1984. Designed by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]]. | + | 1983: In South Africa the play was directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] for the [[Market Theatre Company]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] opening 14 February 1983, featuring [[Sandra Duncan]] (Virginia), [[Robert Whitehead]] (The Man, first appearing as Virginia's father then as Leonrad Woolf), [[Yvonne Banning]], [[Diane Wilson]] (Vita Sackville-West), also performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] in 1983-1984. Designed by [[Andrew Botha]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_O'Brien | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_O'Brien | ||
| − | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988. |
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| + | ''Virginia'' theatre programme, 1983-4, donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 29 December 2023
Virginia is a play by Edna O'Brien [1] (1930-*), an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short story writer. In 1981, she wrote a play, Virginia based on the lives and writings of Virginia and Leonard Woolf and it was staged originally in Canada and subsequently in the West End of London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket with Maggie Smith and directed by Robin Phillips.
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1983: In South Africa the play was directed by Bobby Heaney for the Market Theatre Company at Upstairs at the Market opening 14 February 1983, featuring Sandra Duncan (Virginia), Robert Whitehead (The Man, first appearing as Virginia's father then as Leonrad Woolf), Yvonne Banning, Diane Wilson (Vita Sackville-West), also performed in the Baxter Studio in 1983-1984. Designed by Andrew Botha, lighting design by Mannie Manim.
Sources
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_O'Brien
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
Virginia theatre programme, 1983-4, donated by Tony Fletcher, held by NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.
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