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| − | ''Candaules Commissioner'' | + | ''Candaules Commissioner'' is an anti-war comedy (1968) by San Francisco playwright Daniel C. Gerould [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_C._Gerould] (1928-2012). |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | In 1968 the play, informed by US military action in Vietnam and the Classical Greek allegory of King Candaules, premiered at the Stanford Repertory Theatre. | ||
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | Staged in 1978 (with [[Dolls]]) in The Gym at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), directed by [[Richard Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]], featuring [[Fred Abrahamse]], [[Chris Brand]], [[Richard Carter]], [[Terry Norton]], [[Michael Nott]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Jenny Resnick]]. Lighting and sound by [[Tony Papacostas]], music by [[Richard Grant]] and stage management by [[Liz Fellows-Smith]]. | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:09, 11 January 2016
Candaules Commissioner is an anti-war comedy (1968) by San Francisco playwright Daniel C. Gerould [1] (1928-2012).
Contents
The original text
In 1968 the play, informed by US military action in Vietnam and the Classical Greek allegory of King Candaules, premiered at the Stanford Repertory Theatre.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Staged in 1978 (with Dolls) in The Gym at The Space (Cape Town), directed by Richard Grant and Michael O’Brien, featuring Fred Abrahamse, Chris Brand, Richard Carter, Terry Norton, Michael Nott, Fiona Ramsay and Jenny Resnick. Lighting and sound by Tony Papacostas, music by Richard Grant and stage management by Liz Fellows-Smith.
Sources
Astbury 1979.
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
