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Revision as of 10:28, 8 August 2018
Oleanna is a two-character play by David Mamet (1947-) [1]
Contents
The original play
A play about about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. [2]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1993: Produced in South Africa in 1993 by Moira Blumenthal, directed by Terrence Shank, starring Guy de Lancey and Janine Eser.
1994: Staged in the Baxter Studio Theatre by arrangement with Quentin Productions in March 1994, directed by John Carson, with André Jacobs (John) and Lucinda Hooley (Carol). Design by Brian Collins, costumes Hazel van den Hoven, stage manager Sara Cohen.
2018: Produced by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre at the Fugard Studio Theatre with Alan Committie and Nicole Fortuin.
Sources
Baxter Theatre pamphlet, December 1993.
Oleanna theatre programme, 1994.
The Fugard Theatre <newsletter@thefugard.com> - Wed 2018/08/08 09:30 AM
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