America Hurrah
America Hurrah is a satirical play by Belgian-born American playwright Jean-Claude van Itallie.
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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
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