Defending the Caveman
A comedy one-man play by Rob Becker[1].
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The original text
Written and originally performed as a routine by the American actor and stand-up comedian, it deals with the misunderstandings between men and women. It went on to become the most successful and longest running non musical, solo show in Broadway history, having been seen in theatres around the world by more than eight million people in forty-five countries by 2015. It originally opened in San Francisco in 1991, then played in Dallas, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Chicago, before opening on Broadway in 1995.
Translations and adaptations
Has been translated into more than eighteen different languages.
The English text was adapted for Southern Africa by Tim Plewman in 1997.
Translated into Afrikaans by Koos Kombuis in 2005 with the title Groet die Grotman ("Greet the Caveman").
Performance history in South Africa
An enormously popular play in South Africa.
1998-2007: Originally produced in South Africa by Pieter Toerien, directed and performed by Tim Plewman. (The show was later also produced by Tim Plewman).
2005: Performed in Afrikaans as Groet die Grotman by Hannes Muller.
2011-14: Performed in English by Alan Committie.
2015: Performed in English by Tim Plewman, starting at the Emperor's Palace theatre, and going on to the Victory Theatre, *.
Sources
http://defendingthecaveman.com/about-the-show/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defending_the_Caveman
Press Release: Tim Plewman is back with his hit "Defending the Caveman", 10 March 2015[2].
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