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== ''Miss Julie'' ([[Bobby Heaney]], 1985) == | == ''Miss Julie'' ([[Bobby Heaney]], 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. | + | 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 death threats made against the actress. It also visited Edinburgh Festival. 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'' ([[Yael Farber]], 2012) == | == ''Mies Julie'' ([[Yael Farber]], 2012) == | ||
| − | A | + | A landmark revival of the 1985 production, entitled ''[[Mies Julie]]'', the play was directed and produced by [[Yael Farber]] with [[Bongile Mantsai]] and [[Hilda Cronje]]. *** This version was a sensation in Edinburgh and elsewhere. |
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by August Strindberg (1888). (Swedish: Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888,
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Miss Julie (Bobby Heaney, 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 death threats made against the actress. It also visited Edinburgh Festival. 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 (Yael Farber, 2012)
A landmark revival of the 1985 production, entitled Mies Julie, the play was directed and produced by Yael Farber with Bongile Mantsai and Hilda Cronje. *** This version was a sensation in Edinburgh and elsewhere.
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