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| − | ''[[Het Hemelbed]]'' is a (lit. “The heaven bed", i.e. a canopied four-poster bed) is [[Dutch]] play in three acts by Jan de Hartog (1914-2002) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_de_Hartog].
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | A two-hander, the play was originally performed in Amsterdam in a 1951
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated into English as '''''[[The Fourposter]]''''', by the playwright himself, the play premiered on Broadway in October 1951.
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| − | An [[Afrikaans]] translation was done by [[Sandra Kotzé]] under the title '''''[[Die Hemelbed]]'''''. Published by the National Library (Available at Dalro [http://www.dalro.co.za/])
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| − | Another [[Afrikaans]] translation, done from English by [[Fred le Roux]], has the alternative titles of either '''''[[Die Dubbelbed]]''''' ("the double bed") or '''''[[Die Hemelbed]]''''' (lit. “The heaven bed").
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1954: ''[[The Fourposter]]'' was presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] starring English actors Michael and Dulcie Dennison. Set by [[Frank Graves]]. Toured to Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown, East London, King Williams Town, Durban’s [[Little Theatre]], Christmas season 1954.
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| − | 1962: [[Robert Mohr]] directed a production by the [[Little Theatre Players]] in November.
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| − | 1963: The Le Roux translation was presented as ''[[Die Hemelbed]]'' by [[Kaapse Streektoneel]] on tour to Clanwilliam, Van Rhynsdorp, Nieuwoudtville, Williston, Fraserburg and Calvinia starring [[Tine Balder]] and [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], directed by [[Paul Malherbe]]. This production was also presented by [[SUKOVS]] in the same year.
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| − | 1963: The Kotzé translation, ''[[Die Hemelbed]]'' was produced by [[Fred Engelen]] for [[CAPAB]] with [[Tine Balder]] and [[Pieter Geldenhuys]] (and [[Paul Malherbe]]?) on a tour which began on 18 November at Jan Kempdorp.
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| − | 1964: The Le Roux translation, ''[[Die Dubbelbed]]'' was presented by [[PACT]] in the [[Intimate Theatre]], Johannesburg, the [[National Theatre]], Pretoria and toured the Transvaal. [[Pieter Geldenhuys]] directed and acted with [[Joan Brink]]. Decor by [[Raimond Schoop]] and costumes by [[Margaret Louttit]].
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| − | 1973: The Le Roux translation, ''[[Die Hemelbed]]'' was staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Gerrit Geertsema]], with [[Anton Welman]] and [[Trudi du Plessis]]. Decor by [[David Sidey]] and costumes by [[Errol Ross]].
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| − | 1974: The Le Roux translation, ''[[Die Hemelbed]]'' was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Carel Trichardt]], with [[Louis van Niekerk]] and [[Reza de Wet]]. Decor and costumes by [[Johan Engels]].
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| − | 19**: The Le Roux translation, ''[[Die Dubbelbed]]'' was staged by [[NAPAC]], directed by [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], featuring [[Dale Cutts]] and [[Jeanette Hanekom]]. Decor by [[Doug Fairall]] and costumes by [[Lucille Cross]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972.
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 250.
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| − | Kaapse Streektoneel programme, 1963.
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| − | [[PACT]] report, 1963/64.
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| − | [[PACOFS]] theatre programme 1973.
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| − | [[PACT]] theatre programme 1974.
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| − | [[NAPAC]] theatre programme (undated).
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| − | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.p 15.
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| − | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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