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| − | ''[[Rent]]'' is a musical by Jonathan Larson. A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, | + | ''[[Rent]]'' is a musical by Jonathan Larson. A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | Loosely based on Puccini's opera ''[[La Bohème]]'' it deals with a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life for themselves in New York City's East Village in the '90s and living in the shadow of HIV/AIDS. | ||
| + | The play previewed in a workshop production at New York's Theatre Workshop in 1993, and opened at the Nederlander Theatre in 1996, with international spin-off productions. A 2005 movie version based on it stars Taye Diggs and many members of the original cast. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 2007-8: First produced by [[Hazel Feldman]] and directed by American [[Amy Hensberry]] at the refurbished [[Alexander Theatre]] and at [[Artscape]] in 2007-8. [[Jill Somers]] was the choreographer and company manager and musical director was [[Bryan Schimmel]]. | ||
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| + | 2018: Produced by the [[Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society]] ([[Pemads]]), in association with [[Platform Productions]], and performed in the [[Little Theatre]] Port Elizabeth, from May 16 to June 2. Directed by [[Robin Williams]], musical direction by [[Petrus Meyer]] with a cast including [[Jaydee Mulder]], [[Philip Cowie]], [[Cailan van Heerden]], [[Nkodsinath Rodriques]], [[Litha Hewitt-Coleman]], [[Zena Bally]], [[Kasvia von Memerty]] and [[Arthur Daniels]]. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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''[[Beeld]]'', 27 March 2007. | ''[[Beeld]]'', 27 March 2007. | ||
| + | Bob Eveleigh. 2018. "Large cast in rehearsal for Rent in PE", [[ArtsLink]] (05/02/2018 15:45:08) | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 4 May 2018
Rent is a musical by Jonathan Larson. A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical,
Contents
The original text
Loosely based on Puccini's opera La Bohème it deals with a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life for themselves in New York City's East Village in the '90s and living in the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The play previewed in a workshop production at New York's Theatre Workshop in 1993, and opened at the Nederlander Theatre in 1996, with international spin-off productions. A 2005 movie version based on it stars Taye Diggs and many members of the original cast.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2007-8: First produced by Hazel Feldman and directed by American Amy Hensberry at the refurbished Alexander Theatre and at Artscape in 2007-8. Jill Somers was the choreographer and company manager and musical director was Bryan Schimmel.
2018: Produced by the Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society (Pemads), in association with Platform Productions, and performed in the Little Theatre Port Elizabeth, from May 16 to June 2. Directed by Robin Williams, musical direction by Petrus Meyer with a cast including Jaydee Mulder, Philip Cowie, Cailan van Heerden, Nkodsinath Rodriques, Litha Hewitt-Coleman, Zena Bally, Kasvia von Memerty and Arthur Daniels.
Sources
Beeld, 27 March 2007.
Bob Eveleigh. 2018. "Large cast in rehearsal for Rent in PE", ArtsLink (05/02/2018 15:45:08)
Go to 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
