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| − | '''''Hippolytus''''' (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is a tragedy by Euripides, | + | '''''Hippolytus''''' (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is a tragedy by Euripides, |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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| + | Based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus. | ||
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First produced in 428 BC. | First produced in 428 BC. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | Adapted for South African performance as ''[[The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister]]'' by [[Tjaart Potgieter]]. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1931: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Ruth Peffers]], October. | 1931: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Ruth Peffers]], October. | ||
| − | 1947: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Matine Harman]]. | + | 1947: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Matine Harman]]. |
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| + | 1985: ''[[The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister]]'' performed by the [[Glass Theatre]], with [[Megan Kruskal]] and [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolytus_(play). | ||
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. pp.119, 133. | [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. pp.119, 133. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 14 February 2024
Hippolytus (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is a tragedy by Euripides,
Contents
The original text
Based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus.
First produced in 428 BC.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted for South African performance as The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister by Tjaart Potgieter.
Performance history in South Africa
1931: Presented by the University of Cape Town's Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre, directed by Ruth Peffers, October.
1947: Presented by the University of Cape Town's Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre in June, directed by Matine Harman.
1985: The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister performed by the Glass Theatre, with Megan Kruskal and Aletta Bezuidenhout.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolytus_(play).
Inskip, 1972. pp.119, 133.
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