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| − | ''The Cherry Orchard'' by Anton Chekhov. First performed in by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Stanislavski in 1904.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | First South African performance in 19** by **.
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| − | === Other English productions ===
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| − | 1944: Produced by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Cape Reps]] in the [[Little Theatre]]. With [[Nathan Jacobsohn]] (Lopakhin), [[Mary Kay]], [[Mary Dean]], [[T.H. Kelly]], [[Bob Morrison]], [[Leonard Schach]], [[L.C. Young]], [[ Lesley Stevenson]]. Set designed by [[Cecil Pym]].
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| − | 1963: one by [[John Fernald]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]], starring his wife [[Jenny Laird]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Arthur Hall]], [[Estelle Kohler]] and [[Fiona Fraser]] in 1963.
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| − | 1978: [[Ken Leach]] directed a Baxter Company '78 production with [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Merle Lifson]], [[Michele Maxwell]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Henry Goodman]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Simon Swindell]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Melanie-Ann Sher]], [[Don Maguire]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Roland Stafford]]. **
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| − | === In translation ===
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| − | Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Die Kersieboord]]'' by Karel Schoeman, published by Human & Rousseau in 1975 and first produced by ** in 19*. This version was presented by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in 2004, directed by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]]. The cast included [[Stian Bam]], [[Riaan Visman]], [[Martelize Kolver]], [[Quentin Krog]] and [[Floyd de Vaal|Floyed de Vaal]].
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| − | In 1979 an Afrikaans translation by **, entitled ''[[Die Kersietuin]] ''was directed for [[PACT]] by [[Robert Mohr]], with [[Rika Sennett]], [[Dawid van der Merwe|David van der Merwe]], [[Wilna Snyman]] and [[Carel Trichardt]]
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| − | 2013: Afrikaans version, ''[[Die Kersieboord]]'', performed from 6 to 17 August and 27 to 31 August at the [[Intimate Theatre]], Cape Town, directed [[Sandra Temmingh]] for [[The Mechanicals]], with [[Tinarie van Wyk Loots]], [[Wilhelm van der Walt]] and [[Oscar Peterson]]. It was part of [[The Mechanicals]]’ Chekhov Season, which also included ''[[The Proposal]]'' (20:00) and ''[[The Bear]]'' (22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September).
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| − | === Adaptations ===
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| − | [[Janet Suzman]] wrote a radically adapted version of it, entitled [[A Free State]], setting the play in South Africa (London, 19**?). Published by ** in 200*.
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| − | [[Reza de Wet]] also borrowed heavily from the play for her own ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'' (''[[Three Sisters Two]]'') and ''[[Yelena]]''.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Wikipedia entry on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cherry_Orchard The Cherry Orchard]''
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp
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| − | http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=33557
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| − | ''South African Opinion'', 1(10):20; ''Trek'', 9(11):18, 1944.
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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