Difference between revisions of "On the Lake"
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| − | 2001: Presented by the [[First Physical Theatre Company]], directed by the author, at the [[National Arts Festival]], 2001, starring [[Brink Scholtz]] (Nina), [[Annelisa Weiland]] (Madame Arkadina), [[Grethe Fox]] (Polina), [[Lucy Wylde]] and [[Anna-Karien Otto]]. | + | 2001: Presented by the [[First Physical Theatre Company]], directed by the author, at the [[National Arts Festival]], 2001, starring [[Brink Scholtz]] (Nina), [[Annelisa Weiland]] (Madame Arkadina), [[Grethe Fox]] (Polina), [[Lucy Wylde]] and [[Anna-Karien Otto]]. The play was done back-to-back at the festival with another version, devised and performed by the [[First Physical Theatre Company]] and entitled ''[[. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 1 July 2018
On the Lake is a play by Reza de Wet (1952-2012).
Contents
The original text
Inspired by the Chekhov play The Seagull, the play revolves largely around the one absent character: "Kostia", whose suicide ten years before still leaves indelible marks on the women of the play.
The text published in the collection De Wet: A Russian Trilogy (Oberon Books, 2002).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2001: Presented by the First Physical Theatre Company, directed by the author, at the National Arts Festival, 2001, starring Brink Scholtz (Nina), Annelisa Weiland (Madame Arkadina), Grethe Fox (Polina), Lucy Wylde and Anna-Karien Otto. The play was done back-to-back at the festival with another version, devised and performed by the First Physical Theatre Company and entitled [[.
Sources
Rhodes University Drama Department Annual Review, 2001, p.4.
Photograph of members of the cast held by NELM.
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