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Also billed simply as ''[[Schreiner]]'' in some cases. A one-woman play by [[Stephen Gray]] about the authoress [[Olive Schreiner]]. The text published by [[David Philip]], 1983 and 1987.  
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''[[Schreiner: A One Woman Play]]'' is a play by [[Stephen Gray]]
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Also billed simply as '''''[[Schreiner]]''''' in some cases.
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==The original text==
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It is a one woman play about the authoress [[Olive Schreiner]]. The text was published by [[David Philip]], 1983 and 1987.  
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==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1983: Staged by the [[Market Theatre Company]], with [[Lucille Gillwald]] directing [[Elize Cawood]] as Olive Schreiner. First performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in July, then at the [[Laager]] ([[Market Theatre]]), Johannesburg in August and in December at the [[Oude Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch.
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1983: First performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in July, by the [[Market Theatre Company]], with [[Lucille Gillwald]] directing [[Elize Cawood]] as Olive Schreiner. It then moved to the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]], followed by runs at the [[Laager]] ([[Market Theatre]]), Johannesburg in August and the [[Oude Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch in December. Costume designed by [[Esbe Grabie]], lighting designed by [[Patrick Miller]].
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1989: A production of the play was directed by [[Liz Mills]], staged at the [[Great Hall]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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'''''Schreiner''''' theatre programme, 1983.
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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[[Brian Barrow]] and  [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.).  1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: [[The Baxter Theatre]]
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[[National Arts Festival]] programme, 1983.
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[[Market Theatre]] programme, 1983.
 
[[Market Theatre]] programme, 1983.
  
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Correspondence from [[Stephen Gray]], 16 January 2014.
 
Correspondence from [[Stephen Gray]], 16 January 2014.
  
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 30 December 2023

Schreiner: A One Woman Play is a play by Stephen Gray

Also billed simply as Schreiner in some cases.

The original text

It is a one woman play about the authoress Olive Schreiner. The text was published by David Philip, 1983 and 1987.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1983: First performed at the Grahamstown Festival in July, by the Market Theatre Company, with Lucille Gillwald directing Elize Cawood as Olive Schreiner. It then moved to the Baxter Studio, followed by runs at the Laager (Market Theatre), Johannesburg in August and the Oude Libertas Theatre in Stellenbosch in December. Costume designed by Esbe Grabie, lighting designed by Patrick Miller.

1989: A production of the play was directed by Liz Mills, staged at the Great Hall.

Sources

Schreiner theatre programme, 1983.

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Brian Barrow and Yvonne Williams-Short (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987. Cape Town: The Baxter Theatre

National Arts Festival programme, 1983.

Market Theatre programme, 1983.

Schwartz, 1988

Correspondence from Stephen Gray, 16 January 2014.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

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 South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to ESAT Venues

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page