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| + | 1983: First performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in July, by the [[Market Theatre Company]], with [[Lucille Gillwald]] directing [[Elize Cawood]] as Olive Schreiner. It then moved to the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]], followed by runs at the [[Laager]] ([[Market Theatre]]), Johannesburg in August and the [[Oude Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch in December. Costume designed by [[Esbe Grabie]], lighting designed by [[Patrick Miller]]. | ||
1989: A production of the play was directed by [[Liz Mills]], staged at the [[Great Hall]]. | 1989: A production of the play was directed by [[Liz Mills]], staged at the [[Great Hall]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 30 December 2023
Schreiner: A One Woman Play is a play by Stephen Gray
Also billed simply as Schreiner in some cases.
Contents
The original text
It is a one woman play about the authoress Olive Schreiner. The text was published by David Philip, 1983 and 1987.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1983: First performed at the Grahamstown Festival in July, by the Market Theatre Company, with Lucille Gillwald directing Elize Cawood as Olive Schreiner. It then moved to the Baxter Studio, followed by runs at the Laager (Market Theatre), Johannesburg in August and the Oude Libertas Theatre in Stellenbosch in December. Costume designed by Esbe Grabie, lighting designed by Patrick Miller.
1989: A production of the play was directed by Liz Mills, staged at the Great Hall.
Sources
Schreiner theatre programme, 1983.
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
National Arts Festival programme, 1983.
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Sources
Market Theatre programme, 1983.
Schwartz, 1988
Correspondence from Stephen Gray, 16 January 2014.
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