Rashomon

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Rashomon by Fay and Michael Kanin, based on two short stories by Ryonsuke Akutagawa and the 1950 film by Akira Kurosawa. The stage version opened in 1959 with Claire Bloom and Rod Steiger. First produced in South Africa by PACT in 1965 (directed by Joan Brickhill, starring Patrick Mynhardt).??**

Ernst Eloff, Chris Fourie, Pieter Bredenkamp, Tine Balder, Limpie Basson in Rashomon, an early Afrikaans production, in 1964, by Brian Astbury for CAPAB. (Source Africa=Wide Information

Rashomon opened at the Hofmeyr Theatre on 14 Ocrober 1964, directed by Robert Mohr. Revived there on 10 March 1965. Cast included Limpie Basson, Tine Balder, and Jannie Gildenhuys. This was also the debut with CAPAB of the redoubtable actress and translator Nerina Ferreira. Set designed by Pamela Lewis. (Source: Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 36-37)


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