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1953: Produced by [[The Children's Theatre]], directed by [[Colin Romoff]] at the [[Wits Great Hall]], starring [[Felix Cooper]]) | 1953: Produced by [[The Children's Theatre]], directed by [[Colin Romoff]] at the [[Wits Great Hall]], starring [[Felix Cooper]]) | ||
| − | 1964: Staged by [[The Children's Theatre]] at the Zoo Lake as part of the Johannesburg Festival, directed by [[Robert Langford]] with [[James White]] (Jim Hawkins), [[Kevin Basel]] (Black Dog), [[Michael Fisher]] (Capt. Billy Bones), [[Francesco]] (Blind Pew), | + | 1964: Staged by [[The Children's Theatre]] at the Zoo Lake as part of the Johannesburg Festival, directed by [[Robert Langford]] with [[James White]] (Jim Hawkins), [[Kevin Basel]] (Black Dog), [[Michael Fisher]] (Capt. Billy Bones), [[Francesco]] (Blind Pew), [[Peter de Marney]] (O'Brien), [[Louis Ife]] (George Merry), [[Jimmy Mentis]] (Squire John), [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]] (Dr Livesay), |
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Revision as of 05:52, 21 January 2016
Treasure Island [1] (published in 1883) is a popular adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson [2]. Besides many film versions, there have been over 24 major stage and radio adaptations, while the number of minor adaptations remains countless.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1953: Produced by The Children's Theatre, directed by Colin Romoff at the Wits Great Hall, starring Felix Cooper)
1964: Staged by The Children's Theatre at the Zoo Lake as part of the Johannesburg Festival, directed by Robert Langford with James White (Jim Hawkins), Kevin Basel (Black Dog), Michael Fisher (Capt. Billy Bones), Francesco (Blind Pew), Peter de Marney (O'Brien), Louis Ife (George Merry), Jimmy Mentis (Squire John), Brian O'Shaughnessy (Dr Livesay),
Sources
The Children's Theatre programme, 1964.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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