Blonde Poison
Blonde Poison is a one person play by Gail Louw
Not to be confused with Blondes Gift[, a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Hubert Moest[1] or the documentary film Blonde Poison: The Making of Basic Instinct (2001)[2]
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The original text
Based on the story of Stella Goldschlag, a Jewish woman in World War II Berlin who becomes an informant to save herself and her parents from death camps, the play takes the form of an intense interview, offering a last grasp at redemption.
It was originally performed on 8 November 2011, at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, UK. The play was the winner of an Argus Angel Award for artistic excellence (Brighton Festival 2012) and a winner of the San Francisco Best Fringe Award 2016.
The text published by Oberon Books
Performance history in South Africa
2016: First performed in South Africa by the Troupe Theatre Company
2017: Opening in January and rtunning into February, it was performed at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square in Sandton by Fiona Ramsay and directed by Janna Ramos-Violante, with designs by Alex Farmer (lighting) and Stan Knight (set construction), it uses voice overs by James Alexander, Janna Ramos-Violante and Tim Wells.
2018: Directed by Janna Ramos-Violante with Fiona Ramsay, the play was performed at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square, Sandton, until February 18.
2024: A return performance at the Baxter Theatre by Fiona Ramsay under the direction of Fred Abrahamse, playing 17 January to 3 February.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
https://htc.miami.edu/plays/blonde-poison/
https://www.amazon.com/Blonde-Poison-Oberon-Modern-Plays/dp/1849434158
Gail Edmunds. 2018. "Blonde Poison: The infamous tale of a deadly blonde", City Press[3]
Leon van Zyl, 2023. The Baxter Theatre newsletter (leon.vanzyl@uct.ac.za).
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