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| − | ''[[I Never Sang for My Father]]'' is a | + | ''[[I Never Sang for My Father]]'' is a play by Robert Anderson (1917-). |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | The play probes the disquieting alienation that can exist between father and son, which time and old age can only deepen — despite the best intentions of both. | ||
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| + | ==Original text == | ||
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| + | Published in the Dramatists Play Service series by [[Samuel French]][https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/7469/i-never-sang-for-my-father]. | ||
== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
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A movie was adapted from the play by the author and released in 1970 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Never_Sang_for_My_Father]. | A movie was adapted from the play by the author and released in 1970 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Never_Sang_for_My_Father]. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1975: Presented by [[The Sandowners]], directed by [[Eris Malan]], starring [[Brenda Wood]] as Alice, [[Richard Knibbs]] as Gene, [[Brian Gaven]] | + | |
| + | 1975: Presented by [[The Sandowners]], directed by [[Eris Malan]], starring [[Brenda Wood]] as "Alice", [[Richard Knibbs]] as "Gene", [[Brian Gaven]] as "Tom" and [[Noreen Sterling]] as "Margaret". | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/7469/i-never-sang-for-my-father | ||
''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 28 October 1975. | ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 28 October 1975. | ||
Revision as of 07:11, 10 September 2022
I Never Sang for My Father is a play by Robert Anderson (1917-).
Contents
The original text
The play probes the disquieting alienation that can exist between father and son, which time and old age can only deepen — despite the best intentions of both.
Original text
Published in the Dramatists Play Service series by Samuel French[1].
Translations and adaptations
A movie was adapted from the play by the author and released in 1970 [2].
Performance history in South Africa
1975: Presented by The Sandowners, directed by Eris Malan, starring Brenda Wood as "Alice", Richard Knibbs as "Gene", Brian Gaven as "Tom" and Noreen Sterling as "Margaret".
Sources
https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/7469/i-never-sang-for-my-father
The Rand Daily Mail, 28 October 1975.
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