Decadence
Decadence by Stephen Berkoff. A satirical exploration of marital relationships. First produced in England in 1981.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
A very successful and award-winning vehicle for Fiona Ramsay, initially with Henry Goodman and later with Michael Richard. She first performed it in 1981?*, (a Troupe Theatre Company production) and repeated it regularly thereafter for more than 20 years.
In 1984 Graham Wright and the Baxter Theatre produced a version with Bo Petersen and John Maytham, directed by Ron Smerczak at the the Durban Alhambra and Wits Theatre.
Fred Abrahamse directed a revival of this play, again starring Fiona Ramsay and Michael Richard opening 2 June 1992 at the Baxter Theatre followed by runs at the Laager and elsewhere, winning the Vita Award as Play of the Year, 1993-94.
Presented by the Troupe Theatre Company at the Catalina Theatre, directed by Graham Hopkins, again with Fiona Ramsay and Michael Richard, staged in the Theatre on the Square in May 2002 and in the Tesson Theatre in August 2003.
Another production was presented by The Mechanicals in 2010 starring Emily Child and Scott Sparrow. Had runs in Cape Town, Grahamstown and Johannesburg. Was nominated for Naledi and Fleur du Cap awards.
Sources
Business Day, 29 May 2002.
Sunday Independent, 3 August 2003.
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