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| + | by [[Athol Fugard]]. A play about two wandering “coloured” vagrants who speculate on life, love and freedom. Perhaps Fugard’s most celebrated work in South Africa, first performed at [[Rhodes University]] in 1969, directed by Fugard with Fugard and [[Yvonne Bryceland]] in the leads and [[Glynn Day]] as “Outa”. In 1970 it was produced by the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]], with the same two leads and **?as Outa. ''Boesman and Lena'' by Athol Fugard. Fugard directed his play starring Yvonne Bryceland and Glyn Day for a [[CAPAB]], [[PACT]] and [[Phoenix Players]] collaboration in 1970. [[Jerry Mofokeng]] directed a version of this play starring [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] and [[James Mthoba]] at [[The Market Theatre|Upstairs]] at the [[The Market Theatre|Market]] in 1993. First published in 1966??? and has twice been filmed – in 19** by [[Ross Devenish]] with the 1970 cast, and in 2000 by [[Anant Singh]]??? With [[Danny Glover]] ??* ** and ***. Published in ''[[Buren]]'' as well as in ''[[Boesman and Lena and Other Plays]]'' ([[Oxford University Press]]). Translated into Afrikaans by respectively** [[Alta Coetzee]], [[Frederick B. Philander]] and [[Petrovna Metelerkamp]]: ''Boesman en Lena''. | ||
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by Athol Fugard. A play about two wandering “coloured” vagrants who speculate on life, love and freedom. Perhaps Fugard’s most celebrated work in South Africa, first performed at Rhodes University in 1969, directed by Fugard with Fugard and Yvonne Bryceland in the leads and Glynn Day as “Outa”. In 1970 it was produced by the Cape Performing Arts Board, with the same two leads and **?as Outa. Boesman and Lena by Athol Fugard. Fugard directed his play starring Yvonne Bryceland and Glyn Day for a CAPAB, PACT and Phoenix Players collaboration in 1970. Jerry Mofokeng directed a version of this play starring Bill Curry, Nomhle Nkonyeni and James Mthoba at Upstairs at the Market in 1993. First published in 1966??? and has twice been filmed – in 19** by Ross Devenish with the 1970 cast, and in 2000 by Anant Singh??? With Danny Glover ??* ** and ***. Published in Buren as well as in Boesman and Lena and Other Plays (Oxford University Press). Translated into Afrikaans by respectively** Alta Coetzee, Frederick B. Philander and Petrovna Metelerkamp: Boesman en Lena.
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