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Based on the story of Stella Goldschlag, a Jewish woman in World War II Berlin who becomes an informant to save herself and her parents from death camps, the play takes the form of an intense interview, offering a last grasp at redemption. | Based on the story of Stella Goldschlag, a Jewish woman in World War II Berlin who becomes an informant to save herself and her parents from death camps, the play takes the form of an intense interview, offering a last grasp at redemption. | ||
| − | It was originally | + | It was originally performed on 8 November 2011, at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, UK. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 21 December 2023
Blonde Poison is a one person play by Gail Louw
Not to be confused with the documentary film Blonde Poison: The Making of Basic Instinct (2001)[1]
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The original text
Based on the story of Stella Goldschlag, a Jewish woman in World War II Berlin who becomes an informant to save herself and her parents from death camps, the play takes the form of an intense interview, offering a last grasp at redemption.
It was originally performed on 8 November 2011, at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, UK.
Performance history in South Africa
2016: First performed
2018: Directed by Janna Ramos-Violante with Fiona Ramsay, the play was performed at the Auto & General Auto & General Theatre on the Square, Sandton, until February 18.
2024: A return performance at the Baxter Theatre by Fiona Ramsay under the direction of Fred Abrahamse, playing 17 January to 3 February.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Gail Edmunds. 2018. "Blonde Poison: The infamous tale of a deadly blonde", City Press[2]
Leon van Zyl, 2023. The Baxter Theatre newsletter (leon.vanzyl@uct.ac.za).
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