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''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1897), by Edmond Rostand. | ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1897), by Edmond Rostand. | ||
| − | + | == The original text == | |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | English translation from the French by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard. Published by Heinemann, 1898. | ||
| + | [[Afrikaans]] translation from the French by [[André P. Brink]]. | ||
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | Presented at the [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre|Reps Theatre]], May 1952, directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], starring [[Johann Nell]] in the title role, [[Lesley Brook]], [[Olive Kavann]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Robert del Kyrke]], [[Sheila Lawrence]], [[Gillian Whyte]], [[Nicholas Brady]], [[David Ritch]], [[Sheelagh Ross]], [[Ronald Arden]]. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 C|C]] in Plays | + | Produced in [[Afrikaans]] under the direction of [[Robert Mohr]] for [[CAPAB]] in the [[Alhambra Theatre]] opening 3 September 1969 starring [[Percy Sieff]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Francois Stemmet]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Alec Bell]], [[André Rossouw]], [[Dawie Maritz]], [[Fanie Bekker]], [[Fitz Morley]], [[James Norval]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Ulrich Fobian]], [[Rudie Nagelmaeker]], [[Willem Vermaas]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Woutrine Theron]], [[Nerina Ferreira]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Marie Pentz]], [[Marion Crage-Smith]], [[Barnes Senekal]] and others. Stage director, [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor and costumes by [[Chris van den Berg]]. There were 14 performances, six of those in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] and it turned out to be a financial disaster. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Helikon'', 1(5):16. | ||
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| + | ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' proigramme, 1969. | ||
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| + | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 67-68. | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 C|C]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 3 September 2014
Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), by Edmond Rostand.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
English translation from the French by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard. Published by Heinemann, 1898.
Afrikaans translation from the French by André P. Brink.
Performance history in South Africa
Presented at the Reps Theatre, May 1952, directed by Taubie Kushlick, starring Johann Nell in the title role, Lesley Brook, Olive Kavann, Simon Swindell, Robert del Kyrke, Sheila Lawrence, Gillian Whyte, Nicholas Brady, David Ritch, Sheelagh Ross, Ronald Arden.
Produced in Afrikaans under the direction of Robert Mohr for CAPAB in the Alhambra Theatre opening 3 September 1969 starring Percy Sieff, Sandra Kotzé, Francois Stemmet, Pieter Joubert, Alec Bell, André Rossouw, Dawie Maritz, Fanie Bekker, Fitz Morley, James Norval, Dawid van der Walt, Ulrich Fobian, Rudie Nagelmaeker, Willem Vermaas, Willem de la Querra, Woutrine Theron, Nerina Ferreira, Anna Cloete, Marie Pentz, Marion Crage-Smith, Barnes Senekal and others. Stage director, Mavis Lilenstein, decor and costumes by Chris van den Berg. There were 14 performances, six of those in the H.B. Thom Theatre and it turned out to be a financial disaster.
Sources
Helikon, 1(5):16.
Cyrano de Bergerac proigramme, 1969.
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 67-68.
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Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
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