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| − | ''[The Elephant Man]]'' by Bernard Pomerance | + | ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' by Bernard Pomerance. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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| + | Quoted from the programme notes of the [[Baxter]] run in 1998: 'Based on a true story, the play recounts the complex tale of John Merrick, an intelligent, sensitive man living in Victorian London whose body was severely malformed by a congenital disorder. This deeply moving yet humorous play highlights man's ability to improve and rise above his circumstances'. | ||
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First performed by the Foco Novo Theatre Troupe, England 1977. | First performed by the Foco Novo Theatre Troupe, England 1977. | ||
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| + | The play also won a Tony Award. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1998: First produced in South Africa by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in association with the [[Standard Bank National Arts Festival]] in July | + | 1998: First produced in South Africa by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in association with the [[Standard Bank National Arts Festival]] in July, directed by [[Roy Sargeant]], set and lighting design by [[Brian Collins]] and featuring [[Kevin Smith]], [[Terry Norton]], [[André Jacobs]] with [[Blaise Koch]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Nazli George]], [[Paul du Toit]], [[Peter Krummeck]], [[Adam Pike]], [[Alfred Rietmann]]. Costume design by [[Phyllis Midlane]]. |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:28, 7 December 2021
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance.
Contents
The original text
Quoted from the programme notes of the Baxter run in 1998: 'Based on a true story, the play recounts the complex tale of John Merrick, an intelligent, sensitive man living in Victorian London whose body was severely malformed by a congenital disorder. This deeply moving yet humorous play highlights man's ability to improve and rise above his circumstances'.
First performed by the Foco Novo Theatre Troupe, England 1977.
The play also won a Tony Award.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1998: First produced in South Africa by the Baxter Theatre in association with the Standard Bank National Arts Festival in July, directed by Roy Sargeant, set and lighting design by Brian Collins and featuring Kevin Smith, Terry Norton, André Jacobs with Blaise Koch, Mary Dreyer, Nazli George, Paul du Toit, Peter Krummeck, Adam Pike, Alfred Rietmann. Costume design by Phyllis Midlane.
Sources
Programme notes of the Baxter run in July, 1998.
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