Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart can refer to three plays performed in South Africa:
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An English translation of Maria Stuart by Friedrich Schiller
For information on the play and its performances in South Africa, see the entry on Maria Stuart
Mary Stuart, a play by John Drinkwater (1882-1937)
The original text
An original play, it was produced in New York in 1921 and published in London by Sidgwick & Jackson, also in 1921.
Performances in South Africa
1969: Possibly the text used by the Stutterheim Amateur Dramatic Society in their production of Mary Stuart, directed by Fitz Morley and using costumes lent to them by CAPAB).
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Mary Stuart, a play by Denise Stoklos
The original text
A play written by Brazilian writer, actress and director Denise Stoklos (born 1950) [1], drawing inspiration from various sources and she also incorporates lines from a Darcia Maraini [2] play and texts by Romain Gary [3]. The play is about Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned and sentenced to death by her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.
Performances in South Africa
1998: Performed, directed, designed and choreographed by the author, Denise Stoklos, at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, 5, 7 and 8 July. Isla Jay was the lighting designer. Presented with the assistance of the Embassy of Brazil.
Sources
National Arts Festival programme, 1998. 49.
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