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by [[Athol Fugard]]. A play about two wandering “coloured” vagrants who speculate on life, love and freedom. Perhaps Fugard’s most celebrated work in South Africa, first performed at [[Rhodes University]] in 1969, directed by Fugard with Fugard and [[Yvonne Bryceland]] in the leads and [[Glynn Day]] as “Outa”. In 1970 it was produced by the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]], with the same two leads and **?as Outa. ''Boesman and Lena'' by Athol Fugard. Fugard directed his play starring Yvonne Bryceland and Glyn Day for a [[CAPAB]], [[PACT]] and [[Phoenix Players]] collaboration in 1970. [[Jerry Mofokeng]] directed a version of this play starring [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] and [[James Mthoba]] at [[The Market Theatre|Upstairs]] at the [[The Market Theatre|Market]] in 1993. A new production by [[Daphne Kuhn]], directed by [[James Ncgobo]], starring [[Quanita Adams]], [[Elton Landrew]] and [[Charly Azade]], ran at the [[Old Mutual Theatre on the Square]] until June 30 2012. | by [[Athol Fugard]]. A play about two wandering “coloured” vagrants who speculate on life, love and freedom. Perhaps Fugard’s most celebrated work in South Africa, first performed at [[Rhodes University]] in 1969, directed by Fugard with Fugard and [[Yvonne Bryceland]] in the leads and [[Glynn Day]] as “Outa”. In 1970 it was produced by the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]], with the same two leads and **?as Outa. ''Boesman and Lena'' by Athol Fugard. Fugard directed his play starring Yvonne Bryceland and Glyn Day for a [[CAPAB]], [[PACT]] and [[Phoenix Players]] collaboration in 1970. [[Jerry Mofokeng]] directed a version of this play starring [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] and [[James Mthoba]] at [[The Market Theatre|Upstairs]] at the [[The Market Theatre|Market]] in 1993. A new production by [[Daphne Kuhn]], directed by [[James Ncgobo]], starring [[Quanita Adams]], [[Elton Landrew]] and [[Charly Azade]], ran at the [[Old Mutual Theatre on the Square]] until June 30 2012. | ||
| − | First published in 1966??? and has twice been filmed – in 19** by [[Ross Devenish]] with the 1970 cast, and in 2000 by [[Anant Singh]]??? With [[Danny Glover]] ??* ** and ***. Published in ''[[Buren]]'' as well as in ''[[Boesman and Lena and Other Plays]]'' ([[Oxford University Press]]) | + | First published in 1966??? and has twice been filmed – in 19** by [[Ross Devenish]] with the 1970 cast, and in 2000 by [[Anant Singh]]??? With [[Danny Glover]] ??* ** and ***. Published in ''[[Buren]]'' as well as in ''[[Boesman and Lena and Other Plays]]'' ([[Oxford University Press]]). |
| + | Translated into Afrikaans by respectively** [[Alta Coetzee]], [[Frederick B. Philander]] and [[Petrovna Metelerkamp]]: ''Boesman en Lena''. An Afrikaans production by [[ Die Bywoners]] ([[Schalk Jacobsz]] and [[Elma Potgieter]]) in 198*. Metelerkamp's translation was directed by [[Gerben Kamper]] for [[PACOFS]] and the Vrystaat Ensemble at the [[KKNK]] 1998, starring [[Maurice Carpede]], [[Maria de koker]] and [[Babes Mphatseng]]. | ||
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| + | National Arts Festival programme, 1985. | ||
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Revision as of 11:38, 7 January 2014
by Athol Fugard. A play about two wandering “coloured” vagrants who speculate on life, love and freedom. Perhaps Fugard’s most celebrated work in South Africa, first performed at Rhodes University in 1969, directed by Fugard with Fugard and Yvonne Bryceland in the leads and Glynn Day as “Outa”. In 1970 it was produced by the Cape Performing Arts Board, with the same two leads and **?as Outa. Boesman and Lena by Athol Fugard. Fugard directed his play starring Yvonne Bryceland and Glyn Day for a CAPAB, PACT and Phoenix Players collaboration in 1970. Jerry Mofokeng directed a version of this play starring Bill Curry, Nomhle Nkonyeni and James Mthoba at Upstairs at the Market in 1993. A new production by Daphne Kuhn, directed by James Ncgobo, starring Quanita Adams, Elton Landrew and Charly Azade, ran at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square until June 30 2012. First published in 1966??? and has twice been filmed – in 19** by Ross Devenish with the 1970 cast, and in 2000 by Anant Singh??? With Danny Glover ??* ** and ***. Published in Buren as well as in Boesman and Lena and Other Plays (Oxford University Press).
Translated into Afrikaans by respectively** Alta Coetzee, Frederick B. Philander and Petrovna Metelerkamp: Boesman en Lena. An Afrikaans production by Die Bywoners (Schalk Jacobsz and Elma Potgieter) in 198*. Metelerkamp's translation was directed by Gerben Kamper for PACOFS and the Vrystaat Ensemble at the KKNK 1998, starring Maurice Carpede, Maria de koker and Babes Mphatseng.
Sources
National Arts Festival programme, 1985.
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