Difference between revisions of "Man and Superman"
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− | Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903, in response to requests for him to write a play on the Don Juan theme. | + | Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903, in response to requests for him to write a play on the Don Juan theme. The play was first performed The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, without the third act (containing ''[[Don Juan in Hell]]'' in Scene 2). The play was not performed in its entirety until 1915, when the Travelling Repertory Company played it at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. |
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''[[The South African Theatre, Music and Dance]]'', 1(1), 1939. 63. | ''[[The South African Theatre, Music and Dance]]'', 1(1), 1939. 63. | ||
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Revision as of 07:09, 21 June 2015
Man and Superman is a four-act play by George Bernard Shaw.
Contents
The original text
Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903, in response to requests for him to write a play on the Don Juan theme. The play was first performed The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, without the third act (containing Don Juan in Hell in Scene 2). The play was not performed in its entirety until 1915, when the Travelling Repertory Company played it at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1937: Performed in the Little Theatre, Cape Town, directed by André van Gyseghem, with a cast which included George Vollaire (newly arrived from London) and Cecilia Sonnenberg.
Sources
The South African Theatre, Music and Dance, 1(1), 1939. 63.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_Superman
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page