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1978: First performed by the [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1978*?. | 1978: First performed by the [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1978*?. | ||
| − | 1978: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production in 1978 was directed by [[Jo Dunstan]], starring [[Bill Curry]] (Johnny Adams), [[Marco van der Colff]] (The Warder), [[John Ramsbottom]] (Pappa), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Babie). Designed by [[Peter Krummeck]]. | + | 1978: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production in 1978 was directed by [[Jo Dunstan]], starring [[Bill Curry]] (Johnny Adams), [[Marco van der Colff]] (The Warder), [[John Ramsbottom]] (Pappa), [[Ethwyn Grant]] (Babie). Designed by [[Peter Krummeck]]. The first performance in the Baxter Studio Theatre was on 1 August. This production was presented at [[Upstairs at the Market]] late that year. |
1985: A revival of the play was directed and designed by [[Mavis Taylor]], performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] 5 December 1985. Johny Adams was played by [[Paul Cookson]], Babie by [[Vanessa Reynolds]], Pappa by [[Wayne Bowman]] and [[Robin Smith]] was Bokkie Visagie. | 1985: A revival of the play was directed and designed by [[Mavis Taylor]], performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] 5 December 1985. Johny Adams was played by [[Paul Cookson]], Babie by [[Vanessa Reynolds]], Pappa by [[Wayne Bowman]] and [[Robin Smith]] was Bokkie Visagie. | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 8 September 2016
The Orange Earth is a play in English by Adam Small. In the play the main character's bitterness can be traced to the fact that, because of her colour, his mother had always to go to the backdoor of farms in the vicinity of his childhood home. The title refers to the colour of the soil at Goree where the playwright spent the first nine years of his life. Full-length. Cast: mixed.
Published by Tafelberg, 2013.
Performance history in South Africa
1978: First performed by the Cape Flats Players in 1978*?.
1978: A Baxter Theatre Production in 1978 was directed by Jo Dunstan, starring Bill Curry (Johnny Adams), Marco van der Colff (The Warder), John Ramsbottom (Pappa), Ethwyn Grant (Babie). Designed by Peter Krummeck. The first performance in the Baxter Studio Theatre was on 1 August. This production was presented at Upstairs at the Market late that year.
1985: A revival of the play was directed and designed by Mavis Taylor, performed in the Baxter Studio 5 December 1985. Johny Adams was played by Paul Cookson, Babie by Vanessa Reynolds, Pappa by Wayne Bowman and Robin Smith was Bokkie Visagie.
2013: Presented during the Suidoosterfees January 2013, directed by Matthew Wild.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans with the title Goree by Daniel Hugo. Published by Tafelberg, 2013.
Sources
The Orange Earth theatre programmes, 1978, 1985.
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