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| − | ''America Hurrah'' is a satirical play by Belgian-born American playwright Jean-Claude van Itallie | + | ''America Hurrah'' is a satirical play by Belgian-born American playwright Jean-Claude van Itallie. |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | Premiered at the Pocket Theatre in New York City on November 7, 1966. Directed by Jacques Levy and Joseph Chaikin, the play was an early expression of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture, expressing discontent with American consumerism and involvement in the Vietnam War. It consists of three one-act plays: ''Interview'', ''TV'', and ''Motel''. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | ''Interview'' was directed by [[Vivien Horwitz]] in 1972 featuring players in Workshop '71. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | ''Interview'' was translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Johann van Heerden]] as ''Onderhoud''. Public performance rights in South Africa were not allowed for political reasons, therefore the play was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] to an invited audience in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] on 25 March 1988 only. Directed by [[Johann van Heerden|Van Heerden]], starring [[Adré Aucamp]], [[Jako Voges]], [[Perlé van Schalkwyk]], [[Marchand de Kok]], [[Sarah Theron]], [[Deon de Bruyn]], [[Tanya Swanepoel]], [[Arnold Hoon]]. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Hurrah | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Hurrah | ||
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| + | ''[[S'ketsh']]'' Summer 1972 | ||
UTS theatre pamphlet | UTS theatre pamphlet | ||
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 A|A]] in Plays | + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 A|A]] in Plays II Foreign Plays |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 07:35, 14 August 2014
America Hurrah is a satirical play by Belgian-born American playwright Jean-Claude van Itallie.
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The original text
Premiered at the Pocket Theatre in New York City on November 7, 1966. Directed by Jacques Levy and Joseph Chaikin, the play was an early expression of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture, expressing discontent with American consumerism and involvement in the Vietnam War. It consists of three one-act plays: Interview, TV, and Motel.
Performance history in South Africa
Interview was directed by Vivien Horwitz in 1972 featuring players in Workshop '71.
Translations and adaptations
Interview was translated into Afrikaans by Johann van Heerden as Onderhoud. Public performance rights in South Africa were not allowed for political reasons, therefore the play was presented by Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch to an invited audience in the H.B. Thom Theatre on 25 March 1988 only. Directed by Van Heerden, starring Adré Aucamp, Jako Voges, Perlé van Schalkwyk, Marchand de Kok, Sarah Theron, Deon de Bruyn, Tanya Swanepoel, Arnold Hoon.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Hurrah
S'ketsh' Summer 1972
UTS theatre pamphlet
Return to
Return to A in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
