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''I'm Herbert'' by American playwright, screenwriter, and theatre producer Robert Anderson (1917-2009). One-act. Cast: mixed. Part of ''You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running'', a collection of four one-act comedies.
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''[[I'm Herbert]]'' is a one-act play by [[Robert Anderson]] (1917-2009).  
  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
First performed at the Ambassador Theatre, New York in March 1967, directed by Alan Schneider.
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Part of ''You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running'', a collection of four one-act comedies, it was first performed at the Ambassador Theatre, New York in March 1967, directed by Alan Schneider.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
Afrikaans translation by [[James Blanckenberg]] with the title ''Ek is Herman''.
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[James Blanckenberg]] with the title ''[[Ek is Herman]]''.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
''I'm Herbert'' was presented by [[Mavis Taylor]] in the [[Little Theatre]] in 1978.
 
  
''Ek is Herman'' was presented as part of a double bill with ''[[Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' at the UCT [[Arena Theatre]] by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] under the direction of [[James Blanckenberg]], opening 28 August 1987, with [[Nigel Maister]] and [[Lisa Hall]]. Stage managers [[Cheryl Braaf]], [[Irit Knobel]] and [[Vanessa Levenstein]], lighting design by [[Kevin Yates]].
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1978: Directed in the original English by [[Mavis Taylor]] with Drama students in the [[Little Theatre]] at the [[University of Cape Town]] in 1978.
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1987: Produced in Afrikaans as ''[[Ek is Herman]]'' as part of a double bill with ''[[Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' at the UCT [[Arena Theatre]] by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]], opening 28 August. Directed [[James Blanckenberg]], with [[Nigel Maister]] and [[Lisa Hall]]. Stage managers [[Cheryl Braaf]], [[Irit Knobel]] and [[Vanessa Levenstein]], lighting design by [[Kevin Yates]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anderson_(playwright)
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anderson_(playwright)
  
 
Theatre programme, 1987.
 
Theatre programme, 1987.
  
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 
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Revision as of 07:17, 6 July 2022

I'm Herbert is a one-act play by Robert Anderson (1917-2009).


The original text

Part of You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running, a collection of four one-act comedies, it was first performed at the Ambassador Theatre, New York in March 1967, directed by Alan Schneider.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans translation by James Blanckenberg with the title Ek is Herman.

Performance history in South Africa

1978: Directed in the original English by Mavis Taylor with Drama students in the Little Theatre at the University of Cape Town in 1978.

1987: Produced in Afrikaans as Ek is Herman as part of a double bill with Die Kaalkop Prima Donna at the UCT Arena Theatre by the University of Cape Town Drama Department, opening 28 August. Directed James Blanckenberg, with Nigel Maister and Lisa Hall. Stage managers Cheryl Braaf, Irit Knobel and Vanessa Levenstein, lighting design by Kevin Yates.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anderson_(playwright)

Theatre programme, 1987.

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