Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a burlesque play by Burnand
Not to be confused with Elizabeth I () or Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman (Dario Fo).
The action is set in 1601 over two days of a coup d'état which the young Robert Devereux, ex-lover of Elizabeth, has organised to dethrone her.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English by Gillian Hanna, copyright 1987 and published in Plays by Dario Fo, by Methuen Drama, 1997.
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Performance history in South Africa
Presented by CAPAB Drama in the Nico Arena, opening 11 March 1996. Directed by Christopher Weare, design by Michael Mitchell, lighting by Julian August. The cast: Robyn Scott (Elizabeth), Anthea Thompson (Martha), Neels Coetzee (Grosslady}, Nicholas Dallas (Egerton), Terence Bridgett (Young man), David Isaacs and Russell Boast (soldiers).
Presented at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in 2009, directed by Christopher Weare starring Robyn Scott and Scott Sparrow.
Sources
Elizabeth theatre programme, 1996.
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