Nativity
Nativity is a play by Ian Ferguson
Not to be confused with A Nativity by Nicholas Ellenbogen, which is sometimes as Nativity in sources, including the index to the collected works of Ellenbogen.
Contents
The original text
Typescript of the manuscript held by NELM: [Collection: FERGUSON, Ian]: 1978. 2. 1.
Based on the York, Townly, Chester, Conventry Corpus Christy, Beverley cycles and including medieval carols, it was first performed in St George's Cathedral, Cape Town, in 1975.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1975: Produced in St George's Cathedral, Cape Town, in November, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht, with designs by Peter Krummeck, it featured Richard Manuel as "God" and John Ramsdale as "Gabriel"
Sources
Photographs, theatre programme and other material held by NELM in various locations.
Falstaff theatre programme, 1984.
=Nativity (also known as A Nativity) is a pantomime written by Nicholas Ellenbogen.
Though sometimes simply referred to as Nativity in some sources, it is not to be confused with the play Nativity by Ian Ferguson.
The original text
The performance text is contained in Volume Four of The Complete Works of Nicholas Ellenbogen and Theatre for Africa (privately published by Theatre for Africa)
The play was the winner of the Dawie Malan Award for best South African Play (DALRO Awards) and the AA Life Vita Award.
Performance history in South Africa
1990: Performed at the Market Theatre, directed by Ellenbogen and starring Ellis Pearson.
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Theatre for Africa. (n.d.) The Complete Works of Nicholas Ellenbogen and Theatre for Africa Claremont, Cape Town.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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