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| − | ''[[Not About Heroes]]'' is a drama by Scottish playwright Stephen MacDonald [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_MacDonald] (1933-2009) about the real-life relationship between the poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. The play has only two characters: Owen and Sassoon. The story of their friendship is told in a series of flashbacks, narrated by Sassoon who survived World War I (in which Owen was killed). Most of the scenes take place during their time as fellow-patients at Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh in 1917. | + | ''[[Not About Heroes]]'' is a drama by Scottish playwright Stephen MacDonald [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_MacDonald] (1933-2009) |
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| + | A play about the real-life relationship between the poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. The play has only two characters: Owen and Sassoon. The story of their friendship is told in a series of flashbacks, narrated by Sassoon who survived World War I (in which Owen was killed). Most of the scenes take place during their time as fellow-patients at Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh in 1917. | ||
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First performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1982. Published by Faber in 1983. | First performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1982. Published by Faber in 1983. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1985: [[Volute Productions]] produced the play at the [[Baxter Studio]] in 1985. Directed by [[Keith Grenville]], it starred [[Jon Maytham]] and [[Dawid Minnaar]]. | + | |
| + | 1985: [[Volute Productions]] produced the play at the [[Baxter Studio]] in 1985. Directed by [[Keith Grenville]], it starred [[Jon Maytham]] and [[Dawid Minnaar]]. | ||
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| + | 1986: The [[Volute Productions]] production performed in the [[Market Theatre]] with the same cast. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_About_Heroes]. | ||
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
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Theatre programme (1985) donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9. | Theatre programme (1985) donated by [[Tony Fletcher]], held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9. | ||
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Revision as of 15:34, 14 May 2025
Not About Heroes is a drama by Scottish playwright Stephen MacDonald [1] (1933-2009)
Contents
The original text
A play about the real-life relationship between the poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. The play has only two characters: Owen and Sassoon. The story of their friendship is told in a series of flashbacks, narrated by Sassoon who survived World War I (in which Owen was killed). Most of the scenes take place during their time as fellow-patients at Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh in 1917.
First performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1982. Published by Faber in 1983.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1985: Volute Productions produced the play at the Baxter Studio in 1985. Directed by Keith Grenville, it starred Jon Maytham and Dawid Minnaar.
1986: The Volute Productions production performed in the Market Theatre with the same cast.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_About_Heroes].
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
Theatre programme (1985) donated by Tony Fletcher, held by NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
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 South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
