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− | Originally titled '''''[[Rats!]]''''' it consists of three | + | Originally titled '''''[[Rats!]]''''' it consists of three pieces threaded together by a theme of greed. |
− | First performed with this title at the [[Auto & General Theatre on the Square]] as part of the [[Arts Alive Festival]] in 2013, directed by Sylvaine Strike and starring Lionel Newton. The pieces performed a rendition of Robert Browning’s famous poetic account of ''[[The Pied Piper of Hamelin]]'', a satirical look at the colonial legacy called ''[[The Handover]]'' by [[Nick Warren]]. The final piece, ''[[Jasmine’s Jewel]]'' by [[Lionel Newton]]. | + | First performed with this title at the [[Auto & General Theatre on the Square]] as part of the [[Arts Alive Festival]] in 2013, directed by [[Sylvaine Strike]] and starring [[Lionel Newton]]. The pieces performed a rendition of Robert Browning’s famous poetic account of ''[[The Pied Piper of Hamelin]]'', a satirical look at the colonial legacy called ''[[The Handover]]'' by [[Nick Warren]]. The final piece, ''[[Jasmine’s Jewel]]'' by [[Lionel Newton]]. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== |
Revision as of 15:08, 13 April 2024
Agreed is the title of a trilogy of three plays by Robert Browning, Nick Warren and Lionel Newton
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The original text
Originally titled Rats! it consists of three pieces threaded together by a theme of greed.
First performed with this title at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square as part of the Arts Alive Festival in 2013, directed by Sylvaine Strike and starring Lionel Newton. The pieces performed a rendition of Robert Browning’s famous poetic account of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a satirical look at the colonial legacy called The Handover by Nick Warren. The final piece, Jasmine’s Jewel by Lionel Newton.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2014: Directed: Sylvaine Strike. Cast: Lionel Newton, Kutlwano Masote (cello)
Sources
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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