Difference between revisions of "Passion Play"
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| − | ''Passion Play'' is a 1981 play by British playwright Peter Nichols dealing with adultery and betrayal. | + | This is both the name for a particular kind of play and the title of a specific play. |
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| + | =Passion Play as a concept= | ||
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| + | Passion play is the term for a play based on the crucefixion of Christ, and is usually performed deuring Easter. | ||
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| + | =''[[Passion Play]]'' by Peter Nichols= | ||
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| + | This is a 1981 play by British playwright Peter Nichols dealing with adultery and betrayal. | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | It was originally intended to open the Royal Shakespeare Company's new Barbican Theatre but was produced by them at the London's Aldwych Theatre in 1981. Published by Methuen, 1981. | + | |
| + | It was originally intended to open the Royal Shakespeare Company's new Barbican Theatre, but was produced by them at the London's Aldwych Theatre in 1981. Published by Methuen, 1981. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | [[Nikolas Simmonds]] directed | + | |
| + | [[Nikolas Simmonds]] directed the play for [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1981, starring [[Liz Dick]], [[Pauline Bailey]], [[Theresa Brown]], [[Bo Petersen]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_Play_(play) | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_Play_(play) | ||
Revision as of 09:12, 29 November 2014
This is both the name for a particular kind of play and the title of a specific play.
Contents
Passion Play as a concept
Passion play is the term for a play based on the crucefixion of Christ, and is usually performed deuring Easter.
Passion Play by Peter Nichols
This is a 1981 play by British playwright Peter Nichols dealing with adultery and betrayal.
The original text
It was originally intended to open the Royal Shakespeare Company's new Barbican Theatre, but was produced by them at the London's Aldwych Theatre in 1981. Published by Methuen, 1981.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Nikolas Simmonds directed the play for Pieter Toerien at the André Huguenet Theatre in 1981, starring Liz Dick, Pauline Bailey, Theresa Brown, Bo Petersen.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_Play_(play)
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