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| − | ''As You Like It'' | + | ''As You Like It'' written circa 1599 by William Shakespeare. |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First produced in Cape Town by [[Disney Roebuck]] in the [[Theatre Royal]] 16 September 1878. During 1906 Lily Langtry acted in this play at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town. | ||
(First produced in South Africa in 18**? by .*} | (First produced in South Africa in 18**? by .*} | ||
| − | Other notable productions are [[Taubie Kushlick]] directed this play for [[Children's Theatre]] which was staged at Rhodes Park in 1953. It starred [[Tessa Laubscher]] as Rosalind opposite [[John Rudd]]’s Orlando. | + | Other notable productions are: [[Taubie Kushlick]] directed this play for [[Children's Theatre]] which was staged at Rhodes Park in 1953. It starred [[Tessa Laubscher]] as Rosalind opposite [[John Rudd]]’s Orlando. |
[[Robert Mohr]] directed a UCT Drama Department production in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1977. | [[Robert Mohr]] directed a UCT Drama Department production in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1977. | ||
| − | [[Francois Swart|François Swart]] directed this play starring [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Jeremy Crutchley]] for [[PACT]] in 1989 ***, ***, [[Maynardville]] | + | [[Francois Swart|François Swart]] directed this play starring [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Jeremy Crutchley]] for [[PACT]] in 1989 ***, ***, |
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| + | [[Maynardville]] 1985 (dir. John Hussey) and 1999 ([[Keith Grenville]]), *. | ||
[[Maynardville]], 2009. Directed by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], assisted by [[Dicky Longhurst]] (Costumes), [[Daniel Galloway]] (Set), [[William Baker]] (Music) and [[Jay Pather]] (Choreography), [[Leigh Anderson]] (Assistant Director). Starring in this production will be [[Lika van den Bergh|Lika Berning]] (Rosalind), [[Gys de Villiers]] (Duke Senior and Duke Frederick), [[Astara Mwakalumbwa]] (Celia), [[Nicola Hanekom]] (Phebe), [[Mark Elderkin]] (Touchstone) together with a full cast. | [[Maynardville]], 2009. Directed by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], assisted by [[Dicky Longhurst]] (Costumes), [[Daniel Galloway]] (Set), [[William Baker]] (Music) and [[Jay Pather]] (Choreography), [[Leigh Anderson]] (Assistant Director). Starring in this production will be [[Lika van den Bergh|Lika Berning]] (Rosalind), [[Gys de Villiers]] (Duke Senior and Duke Frederick), [[Astara Mwakalumbwa]] (Celia), [[Nicola Hanekom]] (Phebe), [[Mark Elderkin]] (Touchstone) together with a full cast. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Translated into Afrikaans as ** by ** (First produced ** in **) | Translated into Afrikaans as ** by ** (First produced ** in **) | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman, F.C.L.]], ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. 1980. | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman, F.C.L.]], ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. 1980. | ||
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Revision as of 10:51, 4 June 2014
As You Like It written circa 1599 by William Shakespeare.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in Cape Town by Disney Roebuck in the Theatre Royal 16 September 1878. During 1906 Lily Langtry acted in this play at the Opera House in Cape Town.
(First produced in South Africa in 18**? by .*}
Other notable productions are: Taubie Kushlick directed this play for Children's Theatre which was staged at Rhodes Park in 1953. It starred Tessa Laubscher as Rosalind opposite John Rudd’s Orlando.
Robert Mohr directed a UCT Drama Department production in the Baxter Theatre in 1977.
François Swart directed this play starring Fiona Ramsay and Jeremy Crutchley for PACT in 1989 ***, ***,
Maynardville 1985 (dir. John Hussey) and 1999 (Keith Grenville), *.
Maynardville, 2009. Directed by Geoffrey Hyland, assisted by Dicky Longhurst (Costumes), Daniel Galloway (Set), William Baker (Music) and Jay Pather (Choreography), Leigh Anderson (Assistant Director). Starring in this production will be Lika Berning (Rosalind), Gys de Villiers (Duke Senior and Duke Frederick), Astara Mwakalumbwa (Celia), Nicola Hanekom (Phebe), Mark Elderkin (Touchstone) together with a full cast.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as ** by ** (First produced ** in **)
Sources
Bosman, F.C.L., Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. 1980.
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to A in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
