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''Long Day's Journey into Night'' by Eugene O'Neill. (Written 1939-41, first performed 1955-6.) A powerful play about a disintegrating family, based on the author's own relationship with his parents and brother. Considered by many to be O'Neill's masterpiece and one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. First performed in South Africa at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1959. Starred [[Joan Blake]], [[John McKelvey]], [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Nigel Hawthorne]]. Thereafter often produced, including by [[PACT]] (197*, directed by [[Francois Swart]](?*), with i.a. ?*), [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (197*, directed by [[Bill Tanner]] with i.a. [[Bill Flynn]], [[Roshel Malbin]], [[Peter Piccolo]], [[Percy Sieff]] and [[Yvonne Bryceland]]). [[CAPAB]] (1989, directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], designer [[Peter Cazalet]], with [[Diane Wilson]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[André Roothman]], [[Belinda Koning]]). It has been translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Lang Dagreis na die Nag]]'' by [[André P. Brink]] ?** and first produced by ** in 19**. In 2008 [[Marthinus Basson]] directed and designed the Afrikaans text for [[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]] and the [[KKNK]], starring [[Antoinette Kellermann]] en [[Marius Weyers]], [[Stian Bam]] and [[Gustav Gerdener]]. This production won a number of awards.  
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''Long Day's Journey into Night'' by Eugene O'Neill. (Written 1939-41, first performed 1955-6.) A powerful play about a disintegrating family, based on the author's own relationship with his parents and brother. Considered by many to be O'Neill's masterpiece and one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. First performed in South Africa at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1959. Starred [[Joan Blake]], [[John McKelvey]], [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Nigel Hawthorne]]. Thereafter often produced, including by [[PACT]] (197*, directed by [[Francois Swart]](?*), with i.a. ?*), [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (197*, directed by [[Bill Tanner]] with i.a. [[Bill Flynn]], [[Roshel Malbin]], [[Peter Piccolo]], [[Percy Sieff]] and [[Yvonne Bryceland]]). [[CAPAB]] (1989, directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], designer [[Peter Cazalet]], costumes [[Birrie le Roux]], with [[Patrick Mynhardt]] (James Tyrone) [[Diane Wilson]] (Mary Cavan Tyrone), [[David Clatworthy]] (James Tyrone, Jr., [[André Roothman]] (Edmund Tyrone), [[Belinda Koning]]) (Cathleen). It has been translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Lang Dagreis na die Nag]]'' by [[André P. Brink]] ?** and first produced by ** in 19**. In 2008 [[Marthinus Basson]] directed and designed the Afrikaans text for [[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]] and the [[KKNK]], starring [[Antoinette Kellermann]] en [[Marius Weyers]], [[Stian Bam]] and [[Gustav Gerdener]]. This production won a number of awards.  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Feb-March 1989
 
Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Feb-March 1989
  
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Programme notes
  
  

Revision as of 12:57, 17 January 2014

Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill. (Written 1939-41, first performed 1955-6.) A powerful play about a disintegrating family, based on the author's own relationship with his parents and brother. Considered by many to be O'Neill's masterpiece and one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. First performed in South Africa at the Intimate Theatre by Leonard Schach and the Cockpit Players in 1959. Starred Joan Blake, John McKelvey, Leon Gluckman and Nigel Hawthorne. Thereafter often produced, including by PACT (197*, directed by Francois Swart(?*), with i.a. ?*), The Space (197*, directed by Bill Tanner with i.a. Bill Flynn, Roshel Malbin, Peter Piccolo, Percy Sieff and Yvonne Bryceland). CAPAB (1989, directed by Ralph Lawson, designer Peter Cazalet, costumes Birrie le Roux, with Patrick Mynhardt (James Tyrone) Diane Wilson (Mary Cavan Tyrone), David Clatworthy (James Tyrone, Jr., André Roothman (Edmund Tyrone), Belinda Koning) (Cathleen). It has been translated into Afrikaans as Lang Dagreis na die Nag by André P. Brink ?** and first produced by ** in 19**. In 2008 Marthinus Basson directed and designed the Afrikaans text for Vleis, Rys en Aartappels and the KKNK, starring Antoinette Kellermann en Marius Weyers, Stian Bam and Gustav Gerdener. This production won a number of awards.

Sources

Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Feb-March 1989

Programme notes


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