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In line with their political stance, [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with i.a. [[Charles Comyn]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]] and [[Clare Stopford]]. An Afrikaans version by [[Nerina Ferreira]], entitled ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]''. | In line with their political stance, [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with i.a. [[Charles Comyn]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]] and [[Clare Stopford]]. An Afrikaans version by [[Nerina Ferreira]], entitled ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]''. | ||
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| + | ''Hond se Gedagte'', the Afrikaans translation by [[Nerina Ferreira]] of the Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) farce (''La Puce à l'oreille'' was produced at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] to alternate with [[Koning Lear]] for the opening of the theatre in 1970. Directed by [[Dieter Reible]], stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]]. | ||
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| + | [[PACT]], 1981, [[State Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | Presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Sandra Kotzé]], opening 19 December 1988, with [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Fiona Coyne]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Ronel Kriel]], [[André Roothman]], [[Elma van Wijk]], [[Joey de Koker]], [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Willie Fritz]] and [[Mark Hoeben]]. Costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. | ||
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''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968. | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968. | ||
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| + | PACT pamphlet June 1981 | ||
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| + | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. P 75. | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 31 January 2014
A Flea in Her Ear (in French: La Puce à l'oreille) is a play by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. Extremely popular farce, often done in South Africa. First recorded performance??***. Other productions include ***.
The translation by Samuel Benin directed by Albert Ninio, opening 30 May 1968 in the Alexander Theatre. Cast: Hal Orlandini, Barbara Itzler, Don McCorkindale, Kevin Basel, Mary Harrison, Shelagh Holliday, John McKelvey, James White, Gordon Mulholland, Brenda Kerry-Osrin, Gabriel Bayman, Margaret Fry, Wilfred Cosgrove, Max Angorn.
In line with their political stance, The Space (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of it in the 1970s, directed by Brian Astbury with i.a. Charles Comyn, Bill Curry, Mzwandile Ngxangane, Thoko Ntshinga and Clare Stopford. An Afrikaans version by Nerina Ferreira, entitled Hond se Gedagte.
Hond se Gedagte, the Afrikaans translation by Nerina Ferreira of the Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) farce (La Puce à l'oreille was produced at the Nico Malan Theatre to alternate with Koning Lear for the opening of the theatre in 1970. Directed by Dieter Reible, stage manager Mavis Lilenstein.
PACT, 1981, State Theatre.
Presented by CAPAB, directed by Sandra Kotzé, opening 19 December 1988, with Cobus Rossouw, Jannie Gildenhuys, Antoinette Kellermann, Marthinus Basson, Neels Coetzee, Fiona Coyne, Gustav Geldenhuys, Ronel Kriel, André Roothman, Elma van Wijk, Joey de Koker, Phillip Boucher, Willie Fritz and Mark Hoeben. Costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flea_in_Her_Ear
Teater SA, 1(1), 1968.
PACT pamphlet June 1981
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. P 75.
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