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''Come Back, Little Sheba'' by William Inge. Written and produced in the USA in 1950. A poignant play set in the twenties about the wife of a rehabilitated alcoholic whose lost dog Sheba symbolises everything she has lost in life. Produced by [[NTO]] in 1957, directed by [[Margaret Inglis]]. The cast included [[Frank Wise]], [[Joyce Grant]], [[Elspeth Bryce]], [[Robert Cheetham]], [[Pat Trevor]], [[Dolly Robyn]], [[Keith Anderson]], [[David Smith]].
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'''''Come Back, Little Sheba''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Back,_Little_Sheba_%28play%29] is a 1950 play by the American dramatist William Inge (1913–1973) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Inge], his debut as a playwright.
  
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Bartho Smit]] as ''Kom terug, Klein Sheba''. Produced by [[CAPAB]] in 1981, directed by [[Philip Grout]]. Decor and costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by Leon Benzakein. The cast were [[Babs Laker]] as Lola, [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Marko van der Colff]] and [[Brümilda van Rensburg]].
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== The original text ==
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Written and produced in the USA in 1950. A poignant play set in the twenties about the wife of a rehabilitated alcoholic whose lost dog Sheba symbolises everything she has lost in life.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Bartho Smit]] as ''[[Kom terug, Klein Sheba]]''.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1957: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]], directed by [[Margaret Inglis]]. The cast included [[Frank Wise]], [[Joyce Grant]], [[Elspeth Bryce]], [[Robert Cheetham]], [[Pat Trevor]], [[Dolly Robyn]], [[Keith Anderson]], [[David Smith]].
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1977: Staged by the [[University of Pretoria, Department of Drama]], directed by [[Hannes Horne]], featuring [[Hendrik Odendaal]] (Doc), [[Tonia Ockerse]] (Marie), [[Riana Wilkens]] (Lola), [[Mieder Olivier]] (Turk), [[Tjaart Potgieter]] (Postman), [[Iza Trengove]] (Mrs Coffman), [[Christo Potgieter]] (Milkman), [[Andrew Tucker]] (Bruce), [[Nic van Rensburg]] ( Ed Anderson) and [[Eugene Yssel]] (Elmo Huston).
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1980: The [[Bartho Smit|Smit]] [[Afrikaans]] translation ''Kom terug, Klein Sheba'' was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Francois Swart]] starring [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Doc), [[Amor Tredoux]] (Marie), [[Babs Laker]] (Lola), [[At Botha]] (Turk), [[Alwyn Swart]] (Posman & Elmo Huston), [[Rita Ehlers]] (Mev. Kaufmann), [[Mieder Olivier]] (Melkman), [[Christo Gerlach]] (Posbode), [[Allan Dyssel]] (Bruce) and [[Johan Blignaut]] (Ed Anderson). Decor and costumes by [[Gloria Lovegrove]] and lighting by [[Michael Lovegrove]].
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1981: In February the [[Bartho Smit|Smit]] [[Afrikaans]] translation ''Kom terug, Klein Sheba'' was staged by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Philip Grout]]. Decor and costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by Leon Benzakein. The cast were [[Babs Laker]] as Lola, [[Johan Malherbe]] (Dok), [[Marko van der Colff]] (Turk), [[Brümilda van Rensburg]] (Marie), [[Paul Lückhoff]] (Posbode), [[Selma van der Vyver]] (Mevrou Kaufmann), [[Neels Coetzee]] (Melkman/Ed Anderdson), [[Christo Potgieter]] (Telegrambode/Elmo Huston), [[David van der Merwe]] (Bruce).
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
''Lantern'', 7(1), 1957.  
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Inge].
  
Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet.
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''[[Lantern]]'', 7(1), 1957.  
  
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[[University of Pretoria, Department of Drama]] theatre programme, 1977.
  
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[[PACT]] Drama theatre programme, 1980.
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 C|C]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
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''[[Kom terug, Klein Sheba]]'' theatre programme, 1981.
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 C|C]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 C|C]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
  
 
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Revision as of 09:09, 16 April 2016

Come Back, Little Sheba [1] is a 1950 play by the American dramatist William Inge (1913–1973) [2], his debut as a playwright.

The original text

Written and produced in the USA in 1950. A poignant play set in the twenties about the wife of a rehabilitated alcoholic whose lost dog Sheba symbolises everything she has lost in life.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans by Bartho Smit as Kom terug, Klein Sheba.

Performance history in South Africa

1957: Produced by National Theatre Organisation, directed by Margaret Inglis. The cast included Frank Wise, Joyce Grant, Elspeth Bryce, Robert Cheetham, Pat Trevor, Dolly Robyn, Keith Anderson, David Smith.

1977: Staged by the University of Pretoria, Department of Drama, directed by Hannes Horne, featuring Hendrik Odendaal (Doc), Tonia Ockerse (Marie), Riana Wilkens (Lola), Mieder Olivier (Turk), Tjaart Potgieter (Postman), Iza Trengove (Mrs Coffman), Christo Potgieter (Milkman), Andrew Tucker (Bruce), Nic van Rensburg ( Ed Anderson) and Eugene Yssel (Elmo Huston).

1980: The Smit Afrikaans translation Kom terug, Klein Sheba was staged by PACT, directed by Francois Swart starring Louis van Niekerk (Doc), Amor Tredoux (Marie), Babs Laker (Lola), At Botha (Turk), Alwyn Swart (Posman & Elmo Huston), Rita Ehlers (Mev. Kaufmann), Mieder Olivier (Melkman), Christo Gerlach (Posbode), Allan Dyssel (Bruce) and Johan Blignaut (Ed Anderson). Decor and costumes by Gloria Lovegrove and lighting by Michael Lovegrove.

1981: In February the Smit Afrikaans translation Kom terug, Klein Sheba was staged by CAPAB, directed by Philip Grout. Decor and costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Leon Benzakein. The cast were Babs Laker as Lola, Johan Malherbe (Dok), Marko van der Colff (Turk), Brümilda van Rensburg (Marie), Paul Lückhoff (Posbode), Selma van der Vyver (Mevrou Kaufmann), Neels Coetzee (Melkman/Ed Anderdson), Christo Potgieter (Telegrambode/Elmo Huston), David van der Merwe (Bruce).

Sources

Wikipedia [3].

Lantern, 7(1), 1957.

University of Pretoria, Department of Drama theatre programme, 1977.

PACT Drama theatre programme, 1980.

Kom terug, Klein Sheba theatre programme, 1981.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

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