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| − | ''The Glass Menagerie'' by Tennessee Williams (1911-1983). Written in 1944. A play about *** . First produced in South Africa at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1949 by [[Leonard Schach]], featuring [[Rosalie van der Gucht]], [[Jobie Stewart]], [[Rosemary Kirkcaldy]] and [[Colin Romoff]]. Six months later Schach produced the same play under the [[NTO]] banner, using [[Nita Economides]], [[Anna Romain Hoffman]], **, **, and **. Many great productions over the years, e.g at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) (197*, directed by [[Bill Tanner]], with i.a. [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Bill Flynn]]), ***. Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1989, starring [[Brenda Wood]], [[Stephen Jennings]], [[Michelle Scott]] and [[Geoffrey Hyland]]. Directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]], design by [[Brian Collins]]. Hugely popular with student companies, it has also been translated into Afrikaans as [[Speelgoed van Glas]] by *** and was produced by [[PACT]]?* in 19** with **. | + | ''The Glass Menagerie'' by Tennessee Williams (1911-1983). Written in 1944. A play about *** . |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First produced in South Africa at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1949 by [[Leonard Schach]], featuring [[Rosalie van der Gucht]], [[Jobie Stewart]], [[Rosemary Kirkcaldy]] and [[Colin Romoff]]. Six months later Schach produced the same play under the [[NTO]] banner, using [[Nita Economides]], [[Anna Romain Hoffman]], **, **, and **. Many great productions over the years, e.g at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) (197*, directed by [[Bill Tanner]], with i.a. [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Bill Flynn]]), ***. Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1989, starring [[Brenda Wood]], [[Stephen Jennings]], [[Michelle Scott]] and [[Geoffrey Hyland]]. Directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]], design by [[Brian Collins]]. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Hugely popular with student companies, it has also been translated into Afrikaans as [[Speelgoed van Glas]] by *** and was produced by [[PACT]]?* in 19** with **. [[PACOFS]] 1984, directed by [[Schalk Jacobsz]] with [[Joey de Koker]] and [[Christo Potgieter]]. | ||
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| + | PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988 | ||
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Baxter Theatre pamphlet, October-November 1989. | Baxter Theatre pamphlet, October-November 1989. | ||
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Revision as of 09:59, 13 February 2014
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (1911-1983). Written in 1944. A play about *** .
Contents
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa at the Little Theatre in 1949 by Leonard Schach, featuring Rosalie van der Gucht, Jobie Stewart, Rosemary Kirkcaldy and Colin Romoff. Six months later Schach produced the same play under the NTO banner, using Nita Economides, Anna Romain Hoffman, **, **, and **. Many great productions over the years, e.g at The Space (Cape Town) (197*, directed by Bill Tanner, with i.a. Yvonne Bryceland, Wilson Dunster, Bill Flynn), ***. Presented by the Baxter Theatre in 1989, starring Brenda Wood, Stephen Jennings, Michelle Scott and Geoffrey Hyland. Directed by Fred Abrahamse, design by Brian Collins.
Translations and adaptations
Hugely popular with student companies, it has also been translated into Afrikaans as Speelgoed van Glas by *** and was produced by PACT?* in 19** with **. PACOFS 1984, directed by Schalk Jacobsz with Joey de Koker and Christo Potgieter.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
Baxter Theatre pamphlet, October-November 1989.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Templates
Return to G in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to G in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to G in Plays III Collections
Return to G in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Sources
Return to G in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
Return to G in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
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