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(“Rossum’s Universal Robots”) A futuristic play by Karel Çapek (1920). An apocalyptic vision of a revolution by robots which satirizes the contemporary world. | (“Rossum’s Universal Robots”) A futuristic play by Karel Çapek (1920). An apocalyptic vision of a revolution by robots which satirizes the contemporary world. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
1928: Three successful performances produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] (according to Du Toit , 1988). | 1928: Three successful performances produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] (according to Du Toit , 1988). | ||
1936: Produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1936. (The production had an amusing side-effect in South Africa: the term "[[Robot|robot]]" [pronounced "row-bot" was applied to the new automated traffic lights that had just made their appearance, and rapidly became - and has remained - the standard term for traffic lights in South African English as well as [[Afrikaans]] and other indigenous languages.) | 1936: Produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1936. (The production had an amusing side-effect in South Africa: the term "[[Robot|robot]]" [pronounced "row-bot" was applied to the new automated traffic lights that had just made their appearance, and rapidly became - and has remained - the standard term for traffic lights in South African English as well as [[Afrikaans]] and other indigenous languages.) | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
1939: Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[M.C. Botha]] and produced by [[Volksteater]] in 1939, directed by [[Napier de Bruyn]]. | 1939: Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[M.C. Botha]] and produced by [[Volksteater]] in 1939, directed by [[Napier de Bruyn]]. | ||
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| + | 1947: Produced in [[Afrikaans]] by [[K.A.T.]] in Cape Town, directed to acclaim by [[Napier de Bruyn]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R. | ||
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| + | Du Toit , 1988 | ||
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| + | They Built a Theatre | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:54, 29 April 2014
(“Rossum’s Universal Robots”) A futuristic play by Karel Çapek (1920). An apocalyptic vision of a revolution by robots which satirizes the contemporary world.
Contents
Performance history in South Africa
1928: Three successful performances produced by the Johannesburg Reps (according to Du Toit , 1988).
1936: Produced by the Johannesburg Reps in 1936. (The production had an amusing side-effect in South Africa: the term "robot" [pronounced "row-bot" was applied to the new automated traffic lights that had just made their appearance, and rapidly became - and has remained - the standard term for traffic lights in South African English as well as Afrikaans and other indigenous languages.)
Translations and adaptations
1939: Translated into Afrikaans by M.C. Botha and produced by Volksteater in 1939, directed by Napier de Bruyn.
1947: Produced in Afrikaans by K.A.T. in Cape Town, directed to acclaim by Napier de Bruyn.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R.
Du Toit , 1988
They Built a Theatre
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to B in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to B in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to B in Plays III Collections
Return to B in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
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Return to R in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
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