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| − | '''''The Cave Dwellers''''' is a 1958 play by | + | '''''The Cave Dwellers''''' is a 1958 play by William Saroyan (1908–1981) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Saroyan]. |
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| − | + | 1959: Presented by [[National Theatre Organisation]]'s [[Kamertoneel]] Bellville, opening 10 August. Directed by [[Victor Melleney]], starring [[Don Howie]] (The Duke), [[Felicity Bosman]] (The Girl), [[Eveline Garratt]] (The Queen), [[Alec Bell]] (The King), [[Icky Kurgan]] (The Father), [[Peter Goxall]] (Gorky), [[Jill Gould]] (The Mother), [[Chris Fourie]] (The Silent Boy), [[Victor Melleney]] (Boss), [[Ken Law]] (Jamie). [[Athol Fugard]] was the stage manager, decor by [[Frank Graves]] and lighting was by [[Pip Marshall]]. | |
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| + | 1960: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the [[University of Natal]] in Durban. Directed by [[Victor Melleney]], with [[Alec Bell]] (The King), [[Sheelagh Ross]] (The Queen), [[Nigel Hawthorne]] (The Duke), [[Evelyn Frank]] (The Girl), [[Helene de Jong]] (The Mother), [[Anthony James]] (The Father), [[Brian Proudfoot]] (Gorky), [[Michael Coulson]] (Jamie), [[Ken Law]] (The Silent Boy) and [[Lansbury Botha]] (Boss). Decor by [[Frank Graves]], costumes by [[Doreen Graves]] and production management by [[Michal Grobbelaar]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[NTO]] theatre programme, 1960. | + | |
| + | [[NTO]] theatre programme of ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'', 1960. | ||
[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
Revision as of 06:39, 19 April 2016
The Cave Dwellers is a 1958 play by William Saroyan (1908–1981) [1].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1959: Presented by National Theatre Organisation's Kamertoneel Bellville, opening 10 August. Directed by Victor Melleney, starring Don Howie (The Duke), Felicity Bosman (The Girl), Eveline Garratt (The Queen), Alec Bell (The King), Icky Kurgan (The Father), Peter Goxall (Gorky), Jill Gould (The Mother), Chris Fourie (The Silent Boy), Victor Melleney (Boss), Ken Law (Jamie). Athol Fugard was the stage manager, decor by Frank Graves and lighting was by Pip Marshall.
1960: Produced by National Theatre Organisation (NTO), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the University of Natal in Durban. Directed by Victor Melleney, with Alec Bell (The King), Sheelagh Ross (The Queen), Nigel Hawthorne (The Duke), Evelyn Frank (The Girl), Helene de Jong (The Mother), Anthony James (The Father), Brian Proudfoot (Gorky), Michael Coulson (Jamie), Ken Law (The Silent Boy) and Lansbury Botha (Boss). Decor by Frank Graves, costumes by Doreen Graves and production management by Michal Grobbelaar.
Sources
NTO theatre programme of The Cave Dwellers, 1960.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
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