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''Taking Sides'' is a 1995 play by British playwright [[Ronald Harwood]], about the post-War U.S. denazification investigation of the German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtwängler on charges of having served the Nazi regime. Harwood drew inter alia on a detailed diary kept by Furtwängler of his interrogation sessions. Although the investigation that is the focus of the play resulted in formal charges being brought against Furtwängler, he was eventually cleared by the tribunal. The original production starred Daniel Massey and Michael Pennington. Massey won the Laurence Olivier Award for his role as Furtwangler. When the play transferred to Broadway the following year Ed Harris took over the role of the American Colonel, and Massey repeated his award winning role.
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''[[Taking Sides]]'' is a 1995 play by [[Ronald Harwood]] (1934-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Harwood]
  
In a South African production in 1997, [[Michael Atkinson]] played the leading role.
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== The original text ==
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A play about the post-War U.S. denazification investigation of the German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886-1954) on charges of having served the Nazi regime. Harwood drew inter alia on a detailed diary kept by Furtwängler of his interrogation sessions. Although the investigation that is the focus of the play resulted in formal charges being brought against Furtwängler, he was eventually cleared by the tribunal.
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The original production starred Daniel Massey and Michael Pennington. Massey won the Laurence Olivier Award for his role as Furtwangler. When the play transferred to Broadway the following year Ed Harris took over the role of the American Colonel, and Massey repeated his award winning role.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1997: Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] opening 16 March and at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] opening 7 May. Directed by [[Mark Graham]] with [[David Clatworthy]] (Major Steve Arnold), [[Nicole Franco]] (Emmi Straube), [[Rosalind Butler]] (Tamar Sachs), [[Philip Godawa]] (Helmuth Rode) (replaced by [[Peter Krummeck]] for the Cape Town run), [[Thomas Hall]] (Lieutenant David Wills) and [[Michael Atkinson]] as Furtwängler.
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Designs by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting by [[Jannie Swanepoel]].  
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_Sides_(play)
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_Sides_(play)
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''Taking Sides'' programme, 1997
  
 
''Cape Argus'' 5 March 1998.
 
''Cape Argus'' 5 March 1998.
  
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 06:01, 1 July 2017

Taking Sides is a 1995 play by Ronald Harwood (1934-)[1]

The original text

A play about the post-War U.S. denazification investigation of the German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886-1954) on charges of having served the Nazi regime. Harwood drew inter alia on a detailed diary kept by Furtwängler of his interrogation sessions. Although the investigation that is the focus of the play resulted in formal charges being brought against Furtwängler, he was eventually cleared by the tribunal.

The original production starred Daniel Massey and Michael Pennington. Massey won the Laurence Olivier Award for his role as Furtwangler. When the play transferred to Broadway the following year Ed Harris took over the role of the American Colonel, and Massey repeated his award winning role.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1997: Presented by Pieter Toerien at the Alhambra Theatre opening 16 March and at the Theatre on the Bay opening 7 May. Directed by Mark Graham with David Clatworthy (Major Steve Arnold), Nicole Franco (Emmi Straube), Rosalind Butler (Tamar Sachs), Philip Godawa (Helmuth Rode) (replaced by Peter Krummeck for the Cape Town run), Thomas Hall (Lieutenant David Wills) and Michael Atkinson as Furtwängler. Designs by Andrew Botha and lighting by Jannie Swanepoel.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_Sides_(play)

Taking Sides programme, 1997

Cape Argus 5 March 1998.

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