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| − | ''Dear Liar'', by Jerome Kilty. The play is based on the longtime correspondence between British playwright Goerge Bernard Shaw and British actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell | + | ''Dear Liar'', by Jerome Kilty. The play is based on the longtime correspondence (April 1899 to August 1939) between British playwright Goerge Bernard Shaw and British actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 D|D]] in Plays | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Rykie van Reenen]] as ''[[Liefste Leuenaar]]''. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | It was the first play presented by the [[Ensamble Players]]. The first performance was in Somerset West, followed by Stellenbosch and then at the Port Elizabeth [[City Hall]] in November 1962 was directed by [[Laurie van der Merwe]], starring [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] and [[Paddy Canavan]]. | ||
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| + | [[Laurie van der Merwe]] was to direct the [[Afrikaans]] version, ''[[Liefste Leuenaar]]'' in March 1963. | ||
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| + | Directed by [[Keith Grenville]] for Baxter Theatre Productions, 1981 in the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Keith Grenville]], [[Zoë Randall]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Die Oosterlig'', 7 November 1962. | ||
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| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987 | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 D|D]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 26 June 2014
Dear Liar, by Jerome Kilty. The play is based on the longtime correspondence (April 1899 to August 1939) between British playwright Goerge Bernard Shaw and British actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by Rykie van Reenen as Liefste Leuenaar.
Performance history in South Africa
It was the first play presented by the Ensamble Players. The first performance was in Somerset West, followed by Stellenbosch and then at the Port Elizabeth City Hall in November 1962 was directed by Laurie van der Merwe, starring Siegfried Mynhardt and Paddy Canavan.
Laurie van der Merwe was to direct the Afrikaans version, Liefste Leuenaar in March 1963.
Directed by Keith Grenville for Baxter Theatre Productions, 1981 in the Baxter Theatre. The cast: Keith Grenville, Zoë Randall.
Sources
Die Oosterlig, 7 November 1962.
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987
Return to
Return to D in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
