The Queen and the Rebels
Original title in Italian La regina e gli insorti, by Ugo Betti [1] (1892-1953). A drama set in WWII.
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The original text
First published in Italian (La regina e gli insorti) in 1949, the English translation in 1956.
Translations and adaptations
Translated by Alewyn Lee as Die Koningin en die Rebelle.
Performance history in South Africa
1957: First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the Johannesburg Reps, directed by Clifford Williams with Sonia Dresdel.
1967: Die Koningin en die Rebelle was presented by CAPAB in January 1967, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl. The cast: Milla Louw, Anna Cloete, Percy Sieff, Johan Malherbe, Willem de la Querra, Kristo Pienaar (replaced by Johann Nell in some performances), Glynn Day, Peter Grobbelaar, Gertie Smith-Visser, Pieter de Swardt, I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by Bill Smuts.
1974: A production in Afrikaans (Die Koningin en die Rebelle, translated by Alewyn Lee) was directed by William Egan for PACOFS in 1974, starring, Jannie Gildenhuys, Estelle de Waal, Wim Vorster.
1975: Themi Venturas directed a Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival [P.E.S.F.] Young 'uns production in English. Cast: Antonio de Gouveia (0razio, the hall porter), Peter Israel (The Engineer), Ian Liston (Amos, the commissar), Themi Venturas (Raim), Carol-Anne Kelleher (Argia), Bernadette Johnson (Elisabetta, the queen), David Preston (Biante, the general), [William O'Driscoll]] (Maupa, his guard), Angela Davidson (peasant woman), Peter Alexandris (Peasant), Gwilym Wilkins (Young peasant boy), Patrick Scott, Anthony Mundell, William Rijs, Saki Zenios (Four travellers), Rosemary Welsh, Debbie Pienaar, Maureen Assheton-Smith, Hilton Gowar (Peasants), Aleco Kalimeris, William Rijs (Two soldiers).[
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Tucker, 1997. 106.
Die Koningin en die Rebelle theatre programme, 1967.
Die Dame met die Kamelias, 1966, notes on coming productions.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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