Difference between revisions of "The Kimberley Train"
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| − | A play about miscegenation and the pressures towards, and the devastating effects of, efforts to “try for white” under the apartheid regime through the underground association | + | A play about miscegenation and the pressures towards, and the devastating effects of, efforts to “try for white” under the apartheid regime through the underground association known as the “Kimberley train”. First produced in 1958 and published by [[Howard Timmins]] in 1976. |
| − | First produced by ***, directed by [[Cecil Williams]] at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg in | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1958: First produced by ***, directed by [[Cecil Williams]] at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg in with *** as “John Powers” *** as “Elaine” and [[Kita Redelinghuys]] as Elaine’s “coloured” mother, “Bertha”. | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 118. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 118. | ||
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Revision as of 16:35, 3 October 2020
The Kimberley Train is a drama in three acts by Lewis Sowden ().
Also referred to simply as Kimberley Train in some sources.
Contents
The original text
A play about miscegenation and the pressures towards, and the devastating effects of, efforts to “try for white” under the apartheid regime through the underground association known as the “Kimberley train”. First produced in 1958 and published by Howard Timmins in 1976.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1958: First produced by ***, directed by Cecil Williams at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg in with *** as “John Powers” *** as “Elaine” and Kita Redelinghuys as Elaine’s “coloured” mother, “Bertha”.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. 118.
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
