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In 1985 [[Bobby Heaney]] directed a controversial production of the play, in which the servant John is black and Miss Julie a white landowner's daughter. It starred the leading [[Black]] actor of the time, [[John Kani]], and [[Sandra Prinsloo]], the leading [[White]] [[Afrikaans]] actress of her generation, and [[Natie Rulia]]. The play premiered in 1985 at [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town, then went on to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg, where it met with huge opposition and controversy, including a staged walkout by right-wing [[Afrikaners]] on the opening night, and threats made against the actress. A TV film version of this production was made in 1986, with the same cast and directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] and Finnish director, Mikael Wahlforss. It was filmed in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and released on the 29 May 1986 in Finland. | In 1985 [[Bobby Heaney]] directed a controversial production of the play, in which the servant John is black and Miss Julie a white landowner's daughter. It starred the leading [[Black]] actor of the time, [[John Kani]], and [[Sandra Prinsloo]], the leading [[White]] [[Afrikaans]] actress of her generation, and [[Natie Rulia]]. The play premiered in 1985 at [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town, then went on to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg, where it met with huge opposition and controversy, including a staged walkout by right-wing [[Afrikaners]] on the opening night, and threats made against the actress. A TV film version of this production was made in 1986, with the same cast and directed by [[Bobby Heaney]] and Finnish director, Mikael Wahlforss. It was filmed in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and released on the 29 May 1986 in Finland. | ||
| + | == ''[[Mies Julie]]'' 2012 == | ||
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| + | A new multiracial version entitled ''[[Mies Julie]]'' was done by [[Yael Farber]]*** | ||
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| + | = Sources = | ||
| − | + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Julie | |
| − | + | Pat Schwartz, 19** | |
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 M|M]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 M|M]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 19 November 2012
by August Strindberg (1888). (Swedish: Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888,
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South African Adaptations
Miss Julie (1985)
In 1985 Bobby Heaney directed a controversial production of the play, in which the servant John is black and Miss Julie a white landowner's daughter. It starred the leading Black actor of the time, John Kani, and Sandra Prinsloo, the leading White Afrikaans actress of her generation, and Natie Rulia. The play premiered in 1985 at Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, then went on to the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, where it met with huge opposition and controversy, including a staged walkout by right-wing Afrikaners on the opening night, and threats made against the actress. A TV film version of this production was made in 1986, with the same cast and directed by Bobby Heaney and Finnish director, Mikael Wahlforss. It was filmed in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and released on the 29 May 1986 in Finland.
Mies Julie 2012
A new multiracial version entitled Mies Julie was done by Yael Farber***
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Julie
Pat Schwartz, 19**
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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