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''[[South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction]]'' is a multicultural collection of representative plays, edited and introduced by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ian Steadman]]. | ''[[South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction]]'' is a multicultural collection of representative plays, edited and introduced by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ian Steadman]]. | ||
− | First published in 1984, this is the first collection of South African plays to acknowledge the complex cross-cultural nature of South African theatre, and to introduce the idea of a more encompassing theatrical system in the country. The authors' categorization of the theatrical system in the country as consisting of a number of sub-systems, which they refer to as English Theatre, Afrikaans Theatre, Black Theatre and Alternative Theatre did much to shift the emphasis in drama teaching and theatre training to a consideration of the larger whole in a time. | + | First published in 1984 by , Pretoria, this is the first collection of South African plays to acknowledge the complex cross-cultural nature of South African theatre, and to introduce the idea of a more encompassing theatrical system in the country. The authors' categorization of the theatrical system in the country as consisting of a number of sub-systems, which they refer to as English Theatre, Afrikaans Theatre, Black Theatre and Alternative Theatre did much to shift the emphasis in drama teaching and theatre training to a consideration of the larger whole in a time. |
Besides substantial introductions to each of the sub-systems, the collection contains four illustrative plays: [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Christine]]'' (translated from the [[Afrikaans]] by [[Walter Greyvenstein]]), [[Athol Fugard]]'s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'', [[Maishe Maponya]]'s ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' and ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'', a workshop play by [[Barney Simon]] and company. | Besides substantial introductions to each of the sub-systems, the collection contains four illustrative plays: [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Christine]]'' (translated from the [[Afrikaans]] by [[Walter Greyvenstein]]), [[Athol Fugard]]'s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'', [[Maishe Maponya]]'s ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' and ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'', a workshop play by [[Barney Simon]] and company. | ||
The volume also contains a chronology of South African social, political and cultural events up till 1983. | The volume also contains a chronology of South African social, political and cultural events up till 1983. | ||
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+ | Text of ''[[South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction]]'' | ||
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+ | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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+ | == Return to == | ||
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+ | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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+ | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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+ | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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+ | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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+ | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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+ | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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+ | Return to [[Main Page]] |
Revision as of 07:01, 12 February 2019
South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction is a multicultural collection of representative plays, edited and introduced by Temple Hauptfleisch and Ian Steadman.
First published in 1984 by , Pretoria, this is the first collection of South African plays to acknowledge the complex cross-cultural nature of South African theatre, and to introduce the idea of a more encompassing theatrical system in the country. The authors' categorization of the theatrical system in the country as consisting of a number of sub-systems, which they refer to as English Theatre, Afrikaans Theatre, Black Theatre and Alternative Theatre did much to shift the emphasis in drama teaching and theatre training to a consideration of the larger whole in a time.
Besides substantial introductions to each of the sub-systems, the collection contains four illustrative plays: Bartho Smit's Christine (translated from the Afrikaans by Walter Greyvenstein), Athol Fugard's Hello and Goodbye, Maishe Maponya's The Hungry Earth and Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life, a workshop play by Barney Simon and company.
The volume also contains a chronology of South African social, political and cultural events up till 1983.
Sources
Text of South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
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 The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page