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| − | ''King Lear'' by Shakespeare. First produced in 1604/5? First recorded production in South Africa 18* *** The first Shakespeare to be done at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Cecil Tugman]] in 1936. Other productions by [[Leon Gluckman]] at the [[Wits Theatre Complex|Wits University Great Hall]] in 1954 (directed by [[Elizabeth Sneddon]] with Gluckman as Lear), **. [[André Huguenet]] played Lear in 19**. In 1969 [[PACT]] did a version with [[Joe Stewardson]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]] and in 19** [[CAPAB]] did one with [[Michael Atkinson]] && | + | ''King Lear'' by Shakespeare. First produced in 1604/5? |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | First recorded production in South Africa 18* *** | ||
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| + | The first Shakespeare to be done at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Cecil Tugman]] in 1936. | ||
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| + | Other productions by [[Leon Gluckman]] at the [[Wits Theatre Complex|Wits University Great Hall]] in 1954 (directed by [[Elizabeth Sneddon]] with Gluckman as Lear), **. | ||
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| + | [[André Huguenet]] played Lear in 19**. | ||
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| + | In 1969 [[PACT]] did a version with [[Joe Stewardson]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]] and in | ||
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| + | 19** [[CAPAB]] did one with [[Michael Atkinson]] && | ||
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In 2006 [[The Actor's Co-Operative]] in association with the [[Playhouse Company]] presented Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' at the [[Playhouse Drama]] in Durban. | In 2006 [[The Actor's Co-Operative]] in association with the [[Playhouse Company]] presented Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' at the [[Playhouse Drama]] in Durban. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | A controversial production of an [[Afrikaans]] version of the play (translated as ''Koning Lear'' by [[Uys Krige]], directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]] and featuring [[Cobus Rossouw]]) was done by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1971 as part of its opening season?*??**. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 B|B]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 B|B]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 3 B|B]] in Plays III Collections | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Festivals B|B]] in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:13, 26 January 2014
King Lear by Shakespeare. First produced in 1604/5?
Performance history in South Africa
First recorded production in South Africa 18* ***
The first Shakespeare to be done at the Little Theatre, directed by Cecil Tugman in 1936.
Other productions by Leon Gluckman at the Wits University Great Hall in 1954 (directed by Elizabeth Sneddon with Gluckman as Lear), **.
André Huguenet played Lear in 19**.
In 1969 PACT did a version with Joe Stewardson, directed by Robert Mohr and in
19** CAPAB did one with Michael Atkinson &&
In 2006 The Actor's Co-Operative in association with the Playhouse Company presented Shakespeare's King Lear at the Playhouse Drama in Durban.
Translations and adaptations
A controversial production of an Afrikaans version of the play (translated as Koning Lear by Uys Krige, directed by Peter Kleinschmidt and featuring Cobus Rossouw) was done by CAPAB at the Nico Malan Theatre in Cape Town in 1971 as part of its opening season?*??**.
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to B in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to B in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to B in Plays III Collections
Return to B in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
Return to K in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
Return to K in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to Main Page
