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| − | ''Boo to the Moon'' is a play by [[Paul Slabolepszy]] about five white teenagers involved in a car | + | ''[[Boo to the Moon]]'' is a play by [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | A play about five white teenagers involved in a car accident on a lonely road in Natal after a matric farewell party. | ||
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| + | Published in ''[[Mooi Street and Other Moves]]'', 1994. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | The original production was created for the [[Loft Theatre Company]] by Paul Slabolepszy, opening 12 November | + | |
| − | + | 1986: The original production was created for the [[Loft Theatre Company]] by [[Paul Slabolepszy]], opening 12 November in the [[Loft Theatre]] (Natal Playhouse) under the author's direction, starring [[Greg Melvill-Smith]] (Spider), [[Judy Ditchfield|Judy Broderick]] (Jessica), [[Christopher Wells]] (Coxie), [[Simon Heale]] (Allie) and [[Annie Harvey]] (Myrtle). | |
| − | Directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] for [[PACT]] Drama | + | |
| + | 1987: Directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] for [[PACT]] Drama, opening at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] in May and subsequently at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria and the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town. The cast: [[Stephen Jennings]] as Spider, [[Susan Danford]] as Jessica, [[Bruce Alexander]] as Coxie, [[Glenn Swart]] as Allister and [[Anna-Mart van der Merwe]] as Myrtle. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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''Boo to the Moon'' theatre programme, 1987. | ''Boo to the Moon'' theatre programme, 1987. | ||
| + | E-mail correspondence from [[Judy Ditchfield]] (28 August 2015 12:47 PM) | ||
| − | Go to [[ | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
== Return to == | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] |
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 09:44, 6 August 2016
Boo to the Moon is a play by Paul Slabolepszy.
Contents
The original text
A play about five white teenagers involved in a car accident on a lonely road in Natal after a matric farewell party.
Published in Mooi Street and Other Moves, 1994.
Performance history in South Africa
1986: The original production was created for the Loft Theatre Company by Paul Slabolepszy, opening 12 November in the Loft Theatre (Natal Playhouse) under the author's direction, starring Greg Melvill-Smith (Spider), Judy Broderick (Jessica), Christopher Wells (Coxie), Simon Heale (Allie) and Annie Harvey (Myrtle).
1987: Directed by Bobby Heaney for PACT Drama, opening at the Windybrow Theatre in May and subsequently at the State Theatre, Pretoria and the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. The cast: Stephen Jennings as Spider, Susan Danford as Jessica, Bruce Alexander as Coxie, Glenn Swart as Allister and Anna-Mart van der Merwe as Myrtle.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by André van der Merwe: Boe vir die Maan. Shorter version: Te Hel met die Maan (“To Hell with the Moon”) by Johannie Gerber.
Sources
Boo to the Moon theatre programme, 1987.
E-mail correspondence from Judy Ditchfield (28 August 2015 12:47 PM)
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
