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''The Cure'' by [[Athol Fugard]] and the [[Serpent Players]]. An adaptation of ''[[La Mandragola]]'' by Niccolò Machiavelli, to a township setting in the Eastern Cape. First performed in New Brighton  *****.
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''The Cure'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]] and the [[Serpent Players]]. An adaptation of ''[[La Mandragola]]'' by Niccolò Machiavelli, to a township setting in the Eastern Cape.  
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== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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First performed in New Brighton  *****.
  
 
Performed by the [[Serpent Players]], including [[John Kani]], [[Winston Ntshona]] and [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] in Grahamstown in September 1971.
 
Performed by the [[Serpent Players]], including [[John Kani]], [[Winston Ntshona]] and [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] in Grahamstown in September 1971.
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[[NELM]]: Playscript. Transcribed from original cataloguing [Typeset (photocopy) with holograph emendations.] - Accompanied by a note in [[Don Maclennan]]'s hand: "copy of text used by Serpent Players".
 
[[NELM]]: Playscript. Transcribed from original cataloguing [Typeset (photocopy) with holograph emendations.] - Accompanied by a note in [[Don Maclennan]]'s hand: "copy of text used by Serpent Players".
  
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Programme of the Serpent Players production of "The Cure", together with the Rhodes University Players production of "A place of safety" . -- [1963]. [Athol Fugard directed and acted in "A place of safety"]
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== Sources ==
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 C|C]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
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Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
  
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Return to [[Main Page]]
 
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Revision as of 17:24, 16 March 2016

The Cure is a play by Athol Fugard and the Serpent Players. An adaptation of La Mandragola by Niccolò Machiavelli, to a township setting in the Eastern Cape.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

First performed in New Brighton *****.

Performed by the Serpent Players, including John Kani, Winston Ntshona and Nomhle Nkonyeni in Grahamstown in September 1971.

NELM: Playscript. Transcribed from original cataloguing [Typeset (photocopy) with holograph emendations.] - Accompanied by a note in Don Maclennan's hand: "copy of text used by Serpent Players".

Programme of the Serpent Players production of "The Cure", together with the Rhodes University Players production of "A place of safety" . -- [1963]. [Athol Fugard directed and acted in "A place of safety"]


Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page