Difference between revisions of "Mother Courage"
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''Mother Courage and her Children'' by Bertolt Brecht. The English version of Brecht's cynical but enthralling anti-war play ''Mutter Courage''. The first production in South Africa was by [[Robert Mohr]] in 195*. *** Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening 29 September 1973. Directed by [[Michael Meacham]]. | ''Mother Courage and her Children'' by Bertolt Brecht. The English version of Brecht's cynical but enthralling anti-war play ''Mutter Courage''. The first production in South Africa was by [[Robert Mohr]] in 195*. *** Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening 29 September 1973. Directed by [[Michael Meacham]]. | ||
| − | Translated into Afrikaans by | + | Translated into Afrikaans by [[Fred Steyn]] as ''[[Moeder Courage]]'' and first performed by [[PACOFS]] in 1973 with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in the lead role and [[Jan Bruijns]], directed by [[Truida Louw]]. It was to become one of her stock performances. (Published by ** in 19**). |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Nico Malan Theatre pamphlet, September 1973. | Nico Malan Theatre pamphlet, September 1973. | ||
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| + | ''PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''. | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 10 February 2014
Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht. The English version of Brecht's cynical but enthralling anti-war play Mutter Courage. The first production in South Africa was by Robert Mohr in 195*. *** Presented by CAPAB English Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre, opening 29 September 1973. Directed by Michael Meacham.
Translated into Afrikaans by Fred Steyn as Moeder Courage and first performed by PACOFS in 1973 with Anna Neethling-Pohl in the lead role and Jan Bruijns, directed by Truida Louw. It was to become one of her stock performances. (Published by ** in 19**).
Sources
Nico Malan Theatre pamphlet, September 1973.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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