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| − | ''The Taming of the Shrew'' by William Shakespeare. An (all-male) production of this play (under the title of ''[[Katharine and Petruchio]]'') by the officers of the British garrison of the Cape in the [[African Theatre]] in February of 1809 marked the first production of a full-length Shakespeare play in South Africa, although the first part of ''Henry IV'' had been performed there already in 1801 for the opening of the new venue. | + | ''The Taming of the Shrew'' by William Shakespeare. An (all-male) production of this play (under the title of ''[[Katharine and Petruchio]]'') by the officers of the British garrison of the Cape in the [[African Theatre]] in February of 1809 marked the first production of a full-length Shakespeare play in South Africa, although the first part of ''Henry IV'' had been performed there already in 1801 for the opening of the new venue. |
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| + | Other English productions have been ***, **, | ||
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| + | 198* at [[Maynardville]] (dir [[John Hussey]], 1982/1983?*; | ||
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| + | In 1984 at [[Maynardville]], directed by [[Brian Kennedy]], design by [[Penny Simpson]] with [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]], [[Ian Steadman]], [[Shirley Johnston]], [[David Dennis]] and others. | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Vasvat van 'n Feeks]]'' by [[Uys Krige]] *?. An enormously successful and star-studded production of this translation was done in the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria by [[PACT]] in 198*, under the direction of [[Francois Swart]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 3 October 2012
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. An (all-male) production of this play (under the title of Katharine and Petruchio) by the officers of the British garrison of the Cape in the African Theatre in February of 1809 marked the first production of a full-length Shakespeare play in South Africa, although the first part of Henry IV had been performed there already in 1801 for the opening of the new venue.
Other English productions have been ***, **,
198* at Maynardville (dir John Hussey, 1982/1983?*;
In 1984 at Maynardville, directed by Brian Kennedy, design by Penny Simpson with Dorothy-Ann Gould, Ian Steadman, Shirley Johnston, David Dennis and others.
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Vasvat van 'n Feeks by Uys Krige *?. An enormously successful and star-studded production of this translation was done in the State Theatre, Pretoria by PACT in 198*, under the direction of Francois Swart.
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