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''[[No. 1 Utopia Lane]]'' is a one-act play by [[Damon Galgut]].  
 
''[[No. 1 Utopia Lane]]'' is a one-act play by [[Damon Galgut]].  
  
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==The original text==
  
The play examines the claustrophobic hold that one man exerts over a group of weaklings, and their striving for independence.  
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The play examines the claustrophobic hold that one man exerts over a group of weaklings, and their striving for independence. It was written while the author was a pupil at Pretoria Boys' High School and and Galgut won a prize at the 1981 [[SACEE One-act Play Festival]] for it.
  
Published by [[Jonathan Ball]] in 1983/5?* (with ''[[Echoes of Anger]]''). (See [[Gosher]], 1988).   
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The text was published by [[Jonathan Ball]] in 1983/5?* (with ''[[Echoes of Anger]]''). 1988).   
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Ray Theron]] as ''[[Utopialaan No.1]]''.
 
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Ray Theron]] as ''[[Utopialaan No.1]]''.
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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== Sources ==
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[[Gosher]],
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 07:13, 25 February 2023

No. 1 Utopia Lane is a one-act play by Damon Galgut.

The original text

The play examines the claustrophobic hold that one man exerts over a group of weaklings, and their striving for independence. It was written while the author was a pupil at Pretoria Boys' High School and and Galgut won a prize at the 1981 SACEE One-act Play Festival for it.

The text was published by Jonathan Ball in 1983/5?* (with Echoes of Anger). 1988).

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans translation by Ray Theron as Utopialaan No.1.

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

Gosher,

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