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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | First produced in South Africa by ** in 18**. | + | First produced in South Africa by ** in 18**. |
| − | + | 1951: Performed as the opening production in the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre|Johannesburg REPS Theatre]] ( 7th November), directed by [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]] and starring [[Margaret Inglis]] and [[Jack Ralphs]].), **, ** | |
| − | + | 1969: Staged in May 1969 by [[USAT]] in the [[Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch, directed by [[Bie Engelen]], with [[Johann van Heerden]] (Don Pedro), [[Jan Engelen]] (Don John), [[Bryan Andrews]] (Claudio), [[Tom Henderson]] (Benedick), [[Robert Sceales]] (Leonato), [[Charles Kitching]] (Antonio), [[Tjaart van der Walt]] (Balthasar & Friar Francis), [[Oskar Prozesky]] (Conrade & Messenger), [[Nick Jourdan]] (Borachio), [[John Cartwright]] (Dogberry), [[Howard Bradshaw]] (Verges), [[Stephen Goodson]] (Sexton), [[Douglas Wade]] (various), [[Shelley Berger]] (Hero), [[Marianne Roux]] (Beatrice), [[Laurika Rauch]] (Margaret) and [[Hester Ballot]] (Ursula). | |
| − | [[Maynardville]] | + | 1971: Directed by [[Francois Swart]] for [[PACT]], [[Breytenbasch Theatre]], Pretoria, 1971. |
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| + | 1977: Performed at [[Maynardville]] directed by [[Roy Sargeant]] 1977 | ||
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| + | 1990: Performed at the [[Oude Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch and [[Maynardville]], Cape Town, directed by [[Ralph Lawson]] 1990 | ||
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| + | 2005: Performed at [[Maynardville]] directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] | ||
== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 21 July 2015
Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare. ***
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa by ** in 18**.
1951: Performed as the opening production in the new Johannesburg REPS Theatre ( 7th November), directed by Gwen ffrangçon-Davies and starring Margaret Inglis and Jack Ralphs.), **, **
1969: Staged in May 1969 by USAT in the Libertas Theatre in Stellenbosch, directed by Bie Engelen, with Johann van Heerden (Don Pedro), Jan Engelen (Don John), Bryan Andrews (Claudio), Tom Henderson (Benedick), Robert Sceales (Leonato), Charles Kitching (Antonio), Tjaart van der Walt (Balthasar & Friar Francis), Oskar Prozesky (Conrade & Messenger), Nick Jourdan (Borachio), John Cartwright (Dogberry), Howard Bradshaw (Verges), Stephen Goodson (Sexton), Douglas Wade (various), Shelley Berger (Hero), Marianne Roux (Beatrice), Laurika Rauch (Margaret) and Hester Ballot (Ursula).
1971: Directed by Francois Swart for PACT, Breytenbasch Theatre, Pretoria, 1971.
1977: Performed at Maynardville directed by Roy Sargeant 1977
1990: Performed at the Oude Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch and Maynardville, Cape Town, directed by Ralph Lawson 1990
2005: Performed at Maynardville directed by Fred Abrahamse
Translations and adaptations
An Afrikaans translation entitled Bohaai oor Boggerol by Martelize Kolver was done in the H.B. Thom Theatre in 2004, directed by Kolver.
Sources
http://www.maynardville.co.za/pages/archive.php
USAT theatre programme, May 1969.
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