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''Teahouse of the August Moon'' by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick (1905-1995), a comedy satirizing the U.S. occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. Adapted from a 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider. First performed on Broadway in 1953, winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award. The play was, in turn, adapted to a film in 1956 starring Glenn Ford and Marlon Brando.  First produced in South Africa in 1955 by [[Brian Brooke]], directed by [[Michael Finlayson]], starring [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Brian Brooke]] as Sakini and [[Rory MacDermott]]. Decor and costumes by [[Pamela Lewis]]. (''Helikon'', 6(23), 1956).
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''Teahouse of the August Moon'' by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick (1905-1995), a comedy satirizing the U.S. occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. Adapted from a 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider.  
  
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First performed on Broadway in 1953, winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award.
  
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== The original text ==
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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The play was, in turn, adapted to a film in 1956 starring Glenn Ford and Marlon Brando. 
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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First produced in South Africa in 1955 by [[Brian Brooke]], directed by [[Michael Finlayson]], starring [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Brian Brooke]] as Sakini and [[Rory MacDermott]]. Decor and costumes by [[Pamela Lewis]].
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== Sources ==
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''Helikon'', 6(23), 1956.
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Revision as of 15:11, 9 October 2015

Teahouse of the August Moon by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick (1905-1995), a comedy satirizing the U.S. occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. Adapted from a 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider.

First performed on Broadway in 1953, winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

The play was, in turn, adapted to a film in 1956 starring Glenn Ford and Marlon Brando.

Performance history in South Africa

First produced in South Africa in 1955 by Brian Brooke, directed by Michael Finlayson, starring Heather Lloyd-Jones, Brian Brooke as Sakini and Rory MacDermott. Decor and costumes by Pamela Lewis.

Sources

Helikon, 6(23), 1956.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page