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| − | ''J.B. : a play in verse'' (1959), by Archibald MacLeish, American poet and playwright. | + | ''J.B. : a play in verse'' (1959), by Archibald MacLeish, American poet and playwright. |
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| − | + | == The original text == | |
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| + | J.B. is a modern retelling of the story of the biblical figure Job — hence the title: J.B./Job. The play went through several incarnations before it was finally published. MacLeish began the work in 1953 as a one-act production but within three years had expanded it to a full three-act manuscript. There are two versions of J.B. available: the original book, published byHoughton Mifflin Harcourt in 1958, and the script which MacLeish revised substantially for Broadway, published by Samuel French Inc. | ||
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| + | == Performances in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1964/5?: Performed in the [[Little Theatre]], starring ** and [[Bill Curry]] [[William Currie]]. | ||
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| + | Curry received the Three Leaf Arts Award for best supporting actor for his role as "Nickles". | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969). | ||
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Revision as of 21:49, 20 July 2015
J.B. : a play in verse (1959), by Archibald MacLeish, American poet and playwright.
The original text
J.B. is a modern retelling of the story of the biblical figure Job — hence the title: J.B./Job. The play went through several incarnations before it was finally published. MacLeish began the work in 1953 as a one-act production but within three years had expanded it to a full three-act manuscript. There are two versions of J.B. available: the original book, published byHoughton Mifflin Harcourt in 1958, and the script which MacLeish revised substantially for Broadway, published by Samuel French Inc.
Performances in South Africa
1964/5?: Performed in the Little Theatre, starring ** and Bill Curry William Currie.
Curry received the Three Leaf Arts Award for best supporting actor for his role as "Nickles".
Sources
Teater SA, 1(3), 1969).
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