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| − | Presented by the Medical School Players at the Wits University Hall, 1945. | + | 1945: Presented by the Medical School Players at the Wits University Hall, 1945. |
| − | Produced for [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch|University Theatre Stellenbosch]] by [[Fred Engelen]] in 1963, starring [[Dirk Kotzé]], [[Pieter Grobbelaar]], [[Fred Engelen]], [[Lydia Theron]], [[Estelle Knobel]], [[Ilse Geyer]], [[Louisa Saayman]], [[Jocelyn de Bruyn]], [[Cynthia Dekker]]. | + | 1963: Produced for [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch|University Theatre Stellenbosch]] by [[Fred Engelen]] in 1963, starring [[Dirk Kotzé]], [[Pieter Grobbelaar]], [[Fred Engelen]], [[Lydia Theron]], [[Estelle Knobel]], [[Ilse Geyer]], [[Louisa Saayman]], [[Jocelyn de Bruyn]], [[Cynthia Dekker]]. |
| − | + | 1968: Performed in the [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]] by [[PACOFS]] in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Erns in Luim]]'' by [[Nerina Ferreira]]. Directed by [[Fitz Morley]] for [[PACOFS]] with [[Schalk Jacobsz]] as Lane and [[Paul Eilers]] as Algernon, also [[Rentia Human]], [[Mees Xteen]] and [[Carmen Haddad]], 1968. Taken on tour in the Free State. | |
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| + | 197*: Performed by the [[Langford-Inglis Company]]; [[NAPAC]] in 197*, directed by [[Margaret Inglis]], with [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[Nan Munro]]); [[PACT]] in 1982, directed by [[John Hussey]], with [[Ralph Lawson]], [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]], [[Gabrielle Lomberg]] [[Andrew Buckland]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. | ||
Directed by [[Peter Curtis]] for [[CAPAB]] with [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[John Whiteley]] as the male leads. It opened at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 19 December 1970 and was a great success, even touring to Johannesburg. | Directed by [[Peter Curtis]] for [[CAPAB]] with [[Michael Atkinson]] and [[John Whiteley]] as the male leads. It opened at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 19 December 1970 and was a great success, even touring to Johannesburg. | ||
| − | Presented by [[CAPAB]] | + | 1988: Presented by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], designed by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting design by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], starring [[Jon Maytham]], [[David Dennis]], [[Don Maguire]], [[Paul Malherbe]], [[Richard Farmer]], [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Belinda Koning]], [[Embeth Davidtz]], [[Mollie Thompson]]. |
2014: Presented by [[MADS]] in the [[Masque Theatre]], Muizenberg. Directed by [[Barbara Basel]], with [[Mike Dewar]], [[David Sharpe]], [[Miranda Lewis]], [[Sara Kate de Beer]], [[Jane Cohen]], [[Grace Brain]], [[Richard Higgs]] en [[Andy Rabagliati]]. | 2014: Presented by [[MADS]] in the [[Masque Theatre]], Muizenberg. Directed by [[Barbara Basel]], with [[Mike Dewar]], [[David Sharpe]], [[Miranda Lewis]], [[Sara Kate de Beer]], [[Jane Cohen]], [[Grace Brain]], [[Richard Higgs]] en [[Andy Rabagliati]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 11 November 2014
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, first performed 14 February 1895.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa by ***
1945: Presented by the Medical School Players at the Wits University Hall, 1945.
1963: Produced for University Theatre Stellenbosch by Fred Engelen in 1963, starring Dirk Kotzé, Pieter Grobbelaar, Fred Engelen, Lydia Theron, Estelle Knobel, Ilse Geyer, Louisa Saayman, Jocelyn de Bruyn, Cynthia Dekker.
1968: Performed in the Bloemfontein Civic Theatre by PACOFS in Afrikaans as Erns in Luim by Nerina Ferreira. Directed by Fitz Morley for PACOFS with Schalk Jacobsz as Lane and Paul Eilers as Algernon, also Rentia Human, Mees Xteen and Carmen Haddad, 1968. Taken on tour in the Free State.
197*: Performed by the Langford-Inglis Company; NAPAC in 197*, directed by Margaret Inglis, with Michael Atkinson and Nan Munro); PACT in 1982, directed by John Hussey, with Ralph Lawson, Dorothy-Ann Gould, Gabrielle Lomberg Andrew Buckland and Shelagh Holliday.
Directed by Peter Curtis for CAPAB with Michael Atkinson and John Whiteley as the male leads. It opened at the Hofmeyr Theatre on 19 December 1970 and was a great success, even touring to Johannesburg.
1988: Presented by CAPAB in the Nico Malan Theatre, directed by Ralph Lawson, designed by Dicky Longhurst, lighting design by Malcolm Hurrell, starring Jon Maytham, David Dennis, Don Maguire, Paul Malherbe, Richard Farmer, Michael Atkinson, Belinda Koning, Embeth Davidtz, Mollie Thompson.
2014: Presented by MADS in the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg. Directed by Barbara Basel, with Mike Dewar, David Sharpe, Miranda Lewis, Sara Kate de Beer, Jane Cohen, Grace Brain, Richard Higgs en Andy Rabagliati.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Erns in Luim by Nerina Ferreira. Directed by Fitz Morley for PACOFS with Schalk Jacobsz as Lane and Paul Eilers as Algernon, also Rentia Human, Mees Xteen and Carmen Haddad, 1968. Taken on tour in the Free State.
Sources
Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 58
UTS theatre pamphlet
South African Opinion, 2(4), 1945. 24.
Teater SA, 1(1) and (2), 1968; PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
Theatre programme, 1988.
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