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== Performance history in South Africa == | == 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]]. | + | 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 **. |
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| + | In November 1966 the [[Bellvillese Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[B.A.T.]]) staged a production of the Afrikaans translation | ||
| + | ''[[Speelgoed van Glas]]'' on the occasion of the society's 15th anniversary, in the Civic Centre in Bellville, directed by [[Iris Roux]], with [[Mees Xteen]] (Tom), [[Marie van Heerden]] (Amanda), [[Sariana Augustyn]] (Laura) and [[Casper Venter]] (Jim). | ||
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| + | 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]]. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 10 May 2014
The Glass Menagerie a four-character play by Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) which premiered in Chicago 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on Williams himself, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister Rose. In writing the play, Williams drew on an earlier short story, as well as a screenplay he had written under the title of The Gentleman Caller.
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 **.
In November 1966 the Bellvillese Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging (B.A.T.) staged a production of the Afrikaans translation Speelgoed van Glas on the occasion of the society's 15th anniversary, in the Civic Centre in Bellville, directed by Iris Roux, with Mees Xteen (Tom), Marie van Heerden (Amanda), Sariana Augustyn (Laura) and Casper Venter (Jim).
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 W.K. Grobler (W.H. Grobler?) and was produced by PACT?* in 19** with **. PACOFS 1984, directed by Schalk Jacobsz with Joey de Koker and Christo Potgieter.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_Menagerie
Behrens, 1978.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
Baxter Theatre pamphlet, October-November 1989.
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