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| | ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' is the English version of ''[[Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore]]'' by Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Pirandello#]. | | ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' is the English version of ''[[Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore]]'' by Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Pirandello#]. |
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| − | See ''[[Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore]]'' | + | '''See ''[[Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore]]''''' |
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Written in 1921 and first performed in that same year. An absurdist metatheatrical play about the relationship between authors, their characters, and theatre practitioners, it premiered at the Teatro Valle in Rome to a mixed reception, with shouts from the audience of "Manicomio!" ("Madhouse!"), though the reception improved at subsequent performances – helped when Pirandello provided for the play's third edition, published in 1925, a foreword clarifying its structure and ideas.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated into English by **
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| − | The play had its American premiere in 1922 at the Princess Theatre on Broadway .
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| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Fred le Roux]] in 1974 entitled ''[[Ses Personasies op soek na 'n Skrywer]]''.
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| − | A localized English version, adapted to South African circumstances, was done by [[Sibusiso Mamba]], in 2016.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1938: In South Africa it was produced by [[Rollo Gamble]] with the newly founded [[Theatre Club]] at the [[Little Theatre]]as the first professional production to be staged at this theatre. The cast were [[Zoë Randall]], [[Wensley Pithey]], [[Marot Lassner]], [[Frank Hammerton]], [[Fred Loehnen]] and [[Rollo Gamble]].
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| − | 1941: Produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Margaret Inglis]], under the direction of [[Leontine Sagan]].
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| − | 1959: An Arena production presented by the Prentice Group, produced by [[Libby Hughes]] at the Sea Point Town Hall, from 25-28 April 1959, with [[Percy Sieff]] as the father and [[Eunice Matthews]].
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| − | 1973: The [[PACT]] production of the play was directed by [[Barney Simon]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] in Johannesburg in September 1973, including [[Hamilton McLeod]], [[David Eppel]], [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]] and [[Michael Irwin]] in the cast.
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| − | 1974: Directed by [[Gary Gordon]] in June, including [[Alice Krige]], [[Robert Sharman]], [[Gail Grobbelaar]], [[John Maytham]] and others, presented by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]].
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| − | 1974: ''[[Ses Personasies op soek na 'n Skrywer]]'', the translation into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Fred le Roux]] in 1974 of Luigi Pirandello's play was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in August and September 1974, directed by [[Ria Olivier]], assisted by [[Johann van Heerden]].
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| − | 2016: Performed in a localized version by The [[Market Theatre]] and [[Windybrow Theatre]] as part of the [[DAC]] Incubator Programme, opening in [[The Laager]] in the [[Market Theatre]] on 1 July and playing till 24 July. Adapted and directed by [[Sibusiso Mamba]], with [[Anele Situlweni]], [[Chantal Stanfield]], [[David Butler]], [[Desmond Dube]], [[Dimpho More]], [[Gontse Ntshegang]], [[Kate Normington]], [[Lebogang Inno]], [[Phumi Mncayi]], [[Rebecca Busi Letwaba]] and [[Sandi Schultz]]. Lighting design by [[Thapelo Mokgosi]], set design by [[Karabo Legoabe]], costume design by [[Nthabiseng Makone]], sound design by [[Ntuthuko Mbuyazi]] and stage management by [[Emelda Khola]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Characters_in_Search_of_an_Author].
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| − | Press clippings from ''The Cape Times'' of 24-29 April 1959 held by [[NELM]]: Photographs [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 2. 63.
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| − | Photographs (Rhodes 1974) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2011. 370. 3. 16.
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| − | UTS theatre pamphlet, 1974.
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 79.
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| − | [[NELM]] (Photograph of PACT production 1973) [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 1995. 11. 13. 5. 11
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| − | http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=40290
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