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| − | A 1992 translation and adaptation by [[William Kentridge]] and the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] of '''[[Woyzeck]]''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woyzeck], an unfinished play by German writer [[Georg Büchner]] (1813-1837) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_B%C3%BCchner]. | + | |
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| + | See the entry on through a multi-layered structure taking place on three levels, namely the rear-projected animation of filmed charcoal drawings and ink-drawn shadow puppets, and in front of the screen, the roughly carved wooden rod puppets, each manipulated by four puppeteers and an actor. The distance between the inner world as projected on the screen and the action on stage forms the thin line between Woyzeck’s twisted dream and reality. It opened at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 1992, with [[Adrian Kohler]], [[Basil Jones]], [[Louis Seboko]], [[Busie Zokufa]] and [[Tale Motsepe]] as puppeteers, played at the [[Market Theatre]] and then toured the world. The production was presented during the Israel Festival, Jerusalem at the Rebecca Crown Auditorium, May 31 - June 2 1996. Later the puppets were sold to the Munich City Museum’s puppet collection. In 2008, they were loaned for a revival for the UNIMA Festival in Perth, Australia, with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] taking Motsepe’s place. This also played in South Africa at the [[Baxter Theatre]].A 1992 translation and adaptation by [[William Kentridge]] and the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] of '''[[Woyzeck]]''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woyzeck], an unfinished play by German writer [[Georg Büchner]] (1813-1837) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_B%C3%BCchner]. | ||
'''See ''[[Woyzeck]]'' in Plays II.''' | '''See ''[[Woyzeck]]'' in Plays II.''' | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 28 April 2023
See the entry on through a multi-layered structure taking place on three levels, namely the rear-projected animation of filmed charcoal drawings and ink-drawn shadow puppets, and in front of the screen, the roughly carved wooden rod puppets, each manipulated by four puppeteers and an actor. The distance between the inner world as projected on the screen and the action on stage forms the thin line between Woyzeck’s twisted dream and reality. It opened at the Grahamstown Festival in 1992, with Adrian Kohler, Basil Jones, Louis Seboko, Busie Zokufa and Tale Motsepe as puppeteers, played at the Market Theatre and then toured the world. The production was presented during the Israel Festival, Jerusalem at the Rebecca Crown Auditorium, May 31 - June 2 1996. Later the puppets were sold to the Munich City Museum’s puppet collection. In 2008, they were loaned for a revival for the UNIMA Festival in Perth, Australia, with Mncedisi Shabangu taking Motsepe’s place. This also played in South Africa at the Baxter Theatre.A 1992 translation and adaptation by William Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Company of Woyzeck [1], an unfinished play by German writer Georg Büchner (1813-1837) [2].
See Woyzeck in Plays II.
See also the Handspring Puppet Company website[3]
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