Difference between revisions of "The Good Soldier Svejk"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
''The Good Soldier Švejk'' (/ˈʃveɪk/; Czech: [ˈʃvɛjk]), also spelled Schweik or Schwejk, is the abbreviated title of an unfinished satirical/dark comedy novel by Jaroslav Hašek.  
 
''The Good Soldier Švejk'' (/ˈʃveɪk/; Czech: [ˈʃvɛjk]), also spelled Schweik or Schwejk, is the abbreviated title of an unfinished satirical/dark comedy novel by Jaroslav Hašek.  
  
A [[Little Theatre]] production was directed by [[Robert Mohr]], December 1968. [[Mavis Lilenstein]] was the stage manager.
+
==The original text==
 +
 
 +
==Translations and adaptations==
 +
 
 +
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 +
1968: A [[Little Theatre]] production was directed by [[Robert Mohr]], December 1968. [[Mavis Lilenstein]] was the stage manager.
 +
 
 +
1986: Based on the novel [[Neil McCarthy]] directed, reworked and designed a play presented by [[CAPAB]] in March 1986 with [[Nicky Rebelo]] as Svejk, also starring [[Diane Wilson]], [[David Butler]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[André Roothman]], [[Willie Fritz]] and [[Marion Holm]]. Lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]].
 +
 
 +
1990: - Directed: [[Neil McCarthy]].  Cast : [[Jenny Reznek]], [[Andrew Buckland]], [[Nicky Rebelo]], [[Gys de Villiers]],  [[Lionel Newton]], [[Barry Berk]].
  
Based on the novel [[Neil McCarthy]] directed, reworked and designed a play presented by [[CAPAB]] in March 1986 with [[Nicky Rebelo]] as Svejk, also starring [[Diane Wilson]], [[David Butler]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[André Roothman]], [[Willie Fritz]] and [[Marion Holm]]. Lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]].
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Soldier_%C5%A0vejk].
 
Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Soldier_%C5%A0vejk].
 +
 +
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip, Donald P.]], 1972. p.154.
 +
 +
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
  
 
[[NELM]] catalogue.
 
[[NELM]] catalogue.

Latest revision as of 12:25, 17 January 2024

The Good Soldier Švejk (/ˈʃveɪk/; Czech: [ˈʃvɛjk]), also spelled Schweik or Schwejk, is the abbreviated title of an unfinished satirical/dark comedy novel by Jaroslav Hašek.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1968: A Little Theatre production was directed by Robert Mohr, December 1968. Mavis Lilenstein was the stage manager.

1986: Based on the novel Neil McCarthy directed, reworked and designed a play presented by CAPAB in March 1986 with Nicky Rebelo as Svejk, also starring Diane Wilson, David Butler, Marthinus Basson, André Roothman, Willie Fritz and Marion Holm. Lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.

1990: - Directed: Neil McCarthy. Cast : Jenny Reznek, Andrew Buckland, Nicky Rebelo, Gys de Villiers, Lionel Newton, Barry Berk.


Sources

Wikipedia [1].

Inskip, Donald P., 1972. p.154.

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

NELM catalogue.

Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet


Return to G in Plays 1 Original SA Plays

Return to G in Plays 2 Foreign Plays

Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays

Return to Main Page