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| − | ''King Lear'' by Shakespeare. First produced in 1604/5? First recorded production in South Africa 18* *** The first Shakespeare to be done at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Cecil Tugman]] in 1936. Other productions by [[Leon Gluckman]] at the [[Wits University Great Hall]] in 1954 (directed by [[Elizabeth Sneddon]] with Gluckman as Lear), **. [[André Huguenet]] played Lear in 19**. In | + | ''King Lear'' by Shakespeare. First produced in 1604/5? First recorded production in South Africa 18* *** The first Shakespeare to be done at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Cecil Tugman]] in 1936. Other productions by [[Leon Gluckman]] at the [[Wits University Great Hall]] in 1954 (directed by [[Elizabeth Sneddon]] with Gluckman as Lear), **. [[André Huguenet]] played Lear in 19**. In 1969 [[PACT]] did a version with [[Joe Stewardson]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]] and in 19** [[CAPAB]] did one with [[Michael Atkinson]] &&A controversial production of an Afrikaans version of the play (translated by [[Uys Krige]], directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]] and featuring [[Cobus Rossouw]]) was done by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1971 as part of its opening season?*??**. In 2006 [[The Actor's Co-Operative]] in association with the [[Playhouse Company]] presented Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' at the [[Playhouse Drama]] in Durban. |
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King Lear by Shakespeare. First produced in 1604/5? First recorded production in South Africa 18* *** The first Shakespeare to be done at the Little Theatre, directed by Cecil Tugman in 1936. Other productions by Leon Gluckman at the Wits University Great Hall in 1954 (directed by Elizabeth Sneddon with Gluckman as Lear), **. André Huguenet played Lear in 19**. In 1969 PACT did a version with Joe Stewardson, directed by Robert Mohr and in 19** CAPAB did one with Michael Atkinson &&A controversial production of an Afrikaans version of the play (translated by Uys Krige, directed by Peter Kleinschmidt and featuring Cobus Rossouw) was done by CAPAB at the Nico Malan Theatre in Cape Town in 1971 as part of its opening season?*??**. In 2006 The Actor's Co-Operative in association with the Playhouse Company presented Shakespeare's King Lear at the Playhouse Drama in Durban.
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