The Book of Job
The Book of Job is a Biblical play by Irene Corey and Orlin Corey.
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The original text
A well-known dramatised version of the Biblical tale of the same name, designed for spoken and chanted choral presentation and based on the King James version of the Bible, "arranged for stage by Orlin Corey and designed for stage by Irene Corey", the piece was made famous by the Everyman Players troupe and their performances at the Brussels Fair, two off-Broadway runs, five international tours and numerous tours across the United States.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1964: Produced by Irene Corey and Orlin Corey with their Everyman Players company, under the auspices of Taubie Kushlick at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in October. The Book of Job .
Sources
https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/full-length-plays/the-book-of-job
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taubie_Kushlick
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