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'''''A Doll House''''' (also translated into English as ''[[A Doll's House]]'') [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House] is an 1879 three-act play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Ibsen].
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== Norwegian and European production ==
 
 
 
 
 
A three-act Norwegian play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. One of the classic realist plays from the 19th century, it premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month.
 
 
The play was controversial when first published, as it is sharply critical of 19th century marriage norms. Indeed  an adapted version (without the controversial ending) was  prepared by Ibsen for the German production, and this was for a long time used in a number of countries, including South Africa. 
 
 
 
 
 
== South African productions ==
 
 
=== In English ===
 
 
 
Was first produced in English in South Africa in 1925, directed by C.G.S. (“Con”) de Villiers with the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]], University of Stellenbosch, [??]*** . ****Other versions include **, 
 
 
 
[[CAPAB]]'s production of ''A Doll's House'' in September 1975 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] was directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]].
 
 
 
Directed by [[Clare Stopford]] [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1990 starring [[Ron Smerczak]].
 
 
 
A Baxter Production of the version in English by Christopher Hampton was presented at the [[Baxter Theatre]] opening 3 June 1995 directed by [[Liz Mills]]. Decor and costume by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], lighting design by [[Brian Collins]]. Nora was played by [[Terry Norton]], [[Bianca Amato]] palyed Kristine Linde, [[Chris van Niekerk]] Torvald Helmer, [[Blaise Koch]] Nils Krogstad, [[David Alcock]] Dr Rank and [[Christina Beatty]] Anne Marie.
 
 
 
=== Afrikaans productions ===
 
Originally translated into [[Afrikaans]] by Mrs [[A.E Carinus-Holzhausen|Carinus-Holzhausen]] as [[Geleende Geld]] ("Borrowed Money") and produced by [[Paul de Groot]], with De Groot as Nils Krogstad, [[Hélèna Botha]] as Nora, [[André Huguenet]] as Torvald Helmer and [[Henry van Wyk]] as Dr Rank. Utilising the notorious version with the "happy ending" it opened in Caledon in February 1929, receiving varied criticism on tour – with moral indignation at Nora’s desertion of her husband on the one hand, and criticism of the happy ending from informed critics on the other. Ultimately however it still played for 200 performenaces. (See Binge, 1969; Huguenet 19*) Later produced by [[NTO]] as ''[[Die Poppehuis]]'', in a new translation by **.
 
 
 
 
 
1985: Translated into [[Afrikaans]] from the Norwegian by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as '''''Die Pophuis''''' and staged by [[PACT]] in September in the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria and in October in the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Tjaart Potgieter]], with [[Elize Cawood]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Ben Kruger]], [[Anna Cloete]] and [[Charlotte Butler]]. Designs by [[Chris van den Berg]].
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll's_House
 
 
 
Binge, 1969; Huguenet, 1950; Hauptfleisch, 2011
 
 
 
''A Doll's House'' theatre programme, 1995.
 
 
 
[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1985.
 
 
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
 
 
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