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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1961: [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]] did this play at the [[Playhouse]] in 1961 on its Southern African tour, starring [[Reinet Maasdorp]] and [[Fiona Fraser]]. It opened at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in January 1961 with [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Fiona Fraser]], [[Joan Gibson]], [[Estelle Kohler]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]] and [[Alan Prior]]. Decor was by [[Pamela Lewis]].
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1961: Produced by the [[Cockpit Players]], opening at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in January and going on a Southern African tour. Directed by [[Leonard Schach]] with [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Fiona Fraser]], [[Joan Gibson]], [[Estelle Kohler]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]] and [[Alan Prior]]. Decor was by [[Pamela Lewis]].
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1979: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening on 17 April, directed by [[William Egan]]with [[Johan Botha]], [[Brümilda van Rensburg]], [[Marko van der Colff]], [[Melanie-Ann Sher]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Allan Dyssel]], [[Sandra Ferreira]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Trix Pienaar]], [[Amanda Strydom]], [[Willem de la Querra]]. Lighting by [[John T. Baker]]. Translation by [[Pieter-Paul Fourie]].  
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'', a translation into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Pieter-Paul Fourie]] was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and starring [[Diane Britz]], [[Rika Sennett]] and [[Trix Pienaar]] in 1978.
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Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'', by [[Pieter-Paul Fourie]] was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and starring [[Diane Britz]], [[Rika Sennett]] and [[Trix Pienaar]] in 1978.
  
The translation by [[Pieter-Paul Fourie]] was presented by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening on 17 April 1979, directed by [[William Egan]]. Lighting was by [[John T. Baker]]. The cast were [[Johan Botha]], [[Brümilda van Rensburg]], [[Marko van der Colff]], [[Melanie-Ann Sher]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Allan Dyssel]], [[Sandra Ferreira]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Trix Pienaar]], [[Amanda Strydom]], [[Willem de la Querra]].
 
  
Afrikaans translation by [[Johan Mocke]]: ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''Wonderwerker'' (available at Dalro, http://www.dalro.co.za/).
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Another [[Afrikaans]] translation, also called ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'', was done by [[Johan Mocke]]. The text is held by [[Dalro]][http://www.dalro.co.za/].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 09:38, 28 March 2015

A play by William Gibson.


The original text

A play about


Performance history in South Africa

1961: Produced by the Cockpit Players, opening at the Hofmeyr Theatre in January and going on a Southern African tour. Directed by Leonard Schach with Joyce Bradley, Fiona Fraser, Joan Gibson, Estelle Kohler, Reinet Maasdorp and Alan Prior. Decor was by Pamela Lewis.

1979: Performed in Afrikaans by CAPAB in the Nico Malan Theatre, opening on 17 April, directed by William Eganwith Johan Botha, Brümilda van Rensburg, Marko van der Colff, Melanie-Ann Sher, Liz Dick, Allan Dyssel, Sandra Ferreira, Johan Esterhuizen, Neels Coetzee, Trix Pienaar, Amanda Strydom, Willem de la Querra. Lighting by John T. Baker. Translation by Pieter-Paul Fourie.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as Die Wonderwerk, by Pieter-Paul Fourie was staged by PACT, directed by Leonard Schach and starring Diane Britz, Rika Sennett and Trix Pienaar in 1978.


Another Afrikaans translation, also called Die Wonderwerk, was done by Johan Mocke. The text is held by Dalro[1].

Sources

Inskip, 1977. p 123

Star 18 July 1978.

CAPAB theatre pamphlet, 1979.

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