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| − | ''Our Town'' by Thornton Wilder. Immensely popular play about life in a small town, one of the most frequently staged American plays. | + | '''''Our Town''''' is a play by American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornton_Wilder] (1897-1975). Immensely popular play about life in a small town, one of the most frequently staged American plays. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | It opened on January 22, 1938 at the McCarter Theater, Princeton, New Jersey, produced and directed by Jed Harris. The play moved to New York, where it opened at the Henry Miller Theater on February 4, 1938. | ||
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| + | Translated by [[Ulrich Stark]] into [[Afrikaans]] with the title ''Ons Dorp'', [[DALRO]], 1970. This version was presented by [[Teater Aktief]] in 1988, directed by [[Danie Burger]]. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 O|O]] in Plays | + | Translated by [[Roelf Laubscher]] into [[Afrikaans]] with the title ''Ons Dorp'', 1976. |
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| + | '''See also''' [[Robert Mohr]]'s adaptation ''[[Our Town/Ons Dorp]]''. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1945: Produced in South Africa in 1945. Directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] for the [[Johannesburg Reps]], starring [[Enid Grünewald]], | ||
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| + | 1947: Presented by the UCT Speech-Training Department, produced by [[Joyce Burch]] in the [[Little Theatre]], March 1947. The cast: [[Michael Watermeyer]], [[Zea Lurie]], [[Ashné Kretzmar]], [[Joyce Pienaar]]. | ||
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| + | 1951: ''Ons Dorp'' was presented by [[K.A.T.]] in the [[Labia Theatre]] in Cape Town, opening 25 September, directed by [[Hermien Dommisse]] starring [[Enone van den Bergh]]. The name of the translator in not known. | ||
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| + | 1960: ''Our Town'' 1960 with [[André Huguenet]]. | ||
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| + | 1976: [[Danny Keogh]] starred in Thornton Wilder’s ''Our Town'', together with [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Michael McCabe]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1976. It was directed by [[John Hussey]]. | ||
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| + | 1977: The [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] [[Young 'uns]] presented ''Our Town'' at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on July 3 & 4, 1977. A Themi Ventura Production. [[Themi Venturas]] (Producer and Narrator), [[Hercules Pitsiladis]] (Doc Gibbs), [[William O'Driscoll]] (Joe Crowell). [[Gary Carter]] (Howie Newsome), [[Edna Wright]], (Mrs Gibbs), [[Lorraine Young]] (Mrs Webb), [[Patrick Scott]] (George Gibbs), [[Julie Belgrove]] (Rebecca Gibbs), [[Martina Riebol]], (Emily Webb), [[Mauro Putigna]] (Wally Webb), [[Anthony Mundell]] (Simon Stimson), [[Emmanuel Fokos]] (Constable Warren), [[Gary Carter]] (Professor Willard), [[Barry Peart]] (Mr Webb), [[Janis Harvey]] (Mrs Soames), [[Theo Rijs]] (Si Crowell), [[Robert Watkins]] (Sam Craig), [[William O'Driscoll]] (Joe Stoddard), [[Anthony Mundell]], [[Robert Watkins]] (Baseball Players), [[Alexia Michaelides]], [[Amber Cummins]], [[Nadia Putigna]], [[Leigh Ann Shamley]], [[Gene Young]], [[Carol Anne Kelleher]] (Ladies). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''South African Opinion'', 4(2):19, 1947. | ||
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| + | Supplement to ''[[Die Burger]]'', 22 September 1951. | ||
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| + | ''[[Our Town]]'' Theatre programme, 1977. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 26, 336. | ||
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Revision as of 14:40, 5 July 2018
Our Town is a play by American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder [1] (1897-1975). Immensely popular play about life in a small town, one of the most frequently staged American plays.
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The original text
It opened on January 22, 1938 at the McCarter Theater, Princeton, New Jersey, produced and directed by Jed Harris. The play moved to New York, where it opened at the Henry Miller Theater on February 4, 1938.
Translations and adaptations
Translated by Ulrich Stark into Afrikaans with the title Ons Dorp, DALRO, 1970. This version was presented by Teater Aktief in 1988, directed by Danie Burger.
Translated by Roelf Laubscher into Afrikaans with the title Ons Dorp, 1976.
See also Robert Mohr's adaptation Our Town/Ons Dorp.
Performance history in South Africa
1945: Produced in South Africa in 1945. Directed by Taubie Kushlick for the Johannesburg Reps, starring Enid Grünewald,
1947: Presented by the UCT Speech-Training Department, produced by Joyce Burch in the Little Theatre, March 1947. The cast: Michael Watermeyer, Zea Lurie, Ashné Kretzmar, Joyce Pienaar.
1951: Ons Dorp was presented by K.A.T. in the Labia Theatre in Cape Town, opening 25 September, directed by Hermien Dommisse starring Enone van den Bergh. The name of the translator in not known.
1960: Our Town 1960 with André Huguenet.
1976: Danny Keogh starred in Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, together with Diane Wilson and Michael McCabe for PACT at the Alexander in 1976. It was directed by John Hussey.
1977: The Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival Young 'uns presented Our Town at the Port Elizabeth Opera House on July 3 & 4, 1977. A Themi Ventura Production. Themi Venturas (Producer and Narrator), Hercules Pitsiladis (Doc Gibbs), William O'Driscoll (Joe Crowell). Gary Carter (Howie Newsome), Edna Wright, (Mrs Gibbs), Lorraine Young (Mrs Webb), Patrick Scott (George Gibbs), Julie Belgrove (Rebecca Gibbs), Martina Riebol, (Emily Webb), Mauro Putigna (Wally Webb), Anthony Mundell (Simon Stimson), Emmanuel Fokos (Constable Warren), Gary Carter (Professor Willard), Barry Peart (Mr Webb), Janis Harvey (Mrs Soames), Theo Rijs (Si Crowell), Robert Watkins (Sam Craig), William O'Driscoll (Joe Stoddard), Anthony Mundell, Robert Watkins (Baseball Players), Alexia Michaelides, Amber Cummins, Nadia Putigna, Leigh Ann Shamley, Gene Young, Carol Anne Kelleher (Ladies).
Sources
South African Opinion, 4(2):19, 1947.
Supplement to Die Burger, 22 September 1951.
Our Town Theatre programme, 1977.
Tucker, 1997. 26, 336.
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