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| − | ''Endgame'', by Samuel Beckett, is a one-act play with four characters, written in a style associated with the Theatre of the Absurd. It was originally written in French (entitled Fin de partie); as was his custom, Beckett himself translated it into English. The play was first performed in a French-language production at the Royal Court Theatre in London, opening on 3 April 1957. It is commonly considered, along with such works as Waiting for Godot, to be among Beckett's most important works. | + | ''Endgame'', by Samuel Beckett, is a one-act play with four characters, written in a style associated with the Theatre of the Absurd. It was originally written in French (entitled ''Fin de partie''); as was his custom, Beckett himself translated it into English. The play was first performed in a French-language production at the Royal Court Theatre in London, opening on 3 April 1957. It is commonly considered, along with such works as ''Waiting for Godot'', to be among Beckett's most important works. |
| − | It was staged by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] as part of its lunchtime theatre programme in 1968 | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
| + | It was staged by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] as part of its lunchtime theatre programme in 1968. | ||
A multiracial version was done at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1976, directed by [[Dimitri Nicolas-Fanourakis]] with [[Bill Curry]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Chris Galloway]] and [[Molly Thompson]]. Designed by [[John Nankin]] and [[Adrian Kohler]], stage managed by [[Tony Scholtz]] and [[Totti Ebrahim]]. Not well attended, possibly because of the riots and the fact that audiences may not have wanted to be reminded of the situation in the country. | A multiracial version was done at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1976, directed by [[Dimitri Nicolas-Fanourakis]] with [[Bill Curry]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Chris Galloway]] and [[Molly Thompson]]. Designed by [[John Nankin]] and [[Adrian Kohler]], stage managed by [[Tony Scholtz]] and [[Totti Ebrahim]]. Not well attended, possibly because of the riots and the fact that audiences may not have wanted to be reminded of the situation in the country. | ||
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[[CAPAB]] October/November 1987, Nico Arena, as double bill with ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]''. | [[CAPAB]] October/November 1987, Nico Arena, as double bill with ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]''. | ||
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(play) | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(play) | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:21, 26 March 2014
Endgame, by Samuel Beckett, is a one-act play with four characters, written in a style associated with the Theatre of the Absurd. It was originally written in French (entitled Fin de partie); as was his custom, Beckett himself translated it into English. The play was first performed in a French-language production at the Royal Court Theatre in London, opening on 3 April 1957. It is commonly considered, along with such works as Waiting for Godot, to be among Beckett's most important works.
Performance history in South Africa
It was staged by CAPAB in the Hofmeyr Theatre as part of its lunchtime theatre programme in 1968.
A multiracial version was done at The Space (Cape Town) in 1976, directed by Dimitri Nicolas-Fanourakis with Bill Curry, Keith Grenville, Chris Galloway and Molly Thompson. Designed by John Nankin and Adrian Kohler, stage managed by Tony Scholtz and Totti Ebrahim. Not well attended, possibly because of the riots and the fact that audiences may not have wanted to be reminded of the situation in the country.
CAPAB October/November 1987, Nico Arena, as double bill with Krapp's Last Tape.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(play)
Teater SA, 1(1), 1968.
Return to
Return to E in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
