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== The original play ==
 
== The original play ==
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
1926: Performed  in English by the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] in Stellenbosch on 12 August 1926, directed by [[Con de Villiers]], who later translated it into Afrikaans as [[Boumeester Solness]]. The Afrikaans version was the first production of the [[Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep]] (later [[Volksteater]]) in Pretoria in October 1935, directed by [[Leoni Pienaar]]. (Also done by the [[Handhawers Toneelgeselskap]] in Bloemfontein in 1938).
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Translated it into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Boumeester Solness]]'' by [[Con de Villiers]].  
  
1957: Done in English by [[NTO]] in 1957. Directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. Solness was played by [[John Boyd-Brent]]; [[Janet Butler]], [[Evadne Kohler-Baker]], [[Susan Ridsdale]], [[Leonard Graham]], [[Pat Trevor]], [[Simon Swindell]] completed the cast.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
A later Afrikaans translation by ** was done by Pact??"** and published by ** in 19**.
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1926: Performed in English as ''[[The Master Builder]]'' by the [[Unie-debatsvereniging]] in Stellenbosch on 12 August 1926, directed by [[Con de Villiers]].  
  
1962: Performed in the [[Playhouse]] in Johannesburg, by [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Colin Fish]],  starring Sir [[Donald Wolfit]].  
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1935: Performed  in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Boumeester Solness]]'' by [[Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep]],  Pretoria,  as their  very first production in October 1935, directed by [[Leoni Pienaar]].
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1938: Performed  in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Boumeester Solness]]'' by  the [[Handhawers Toneelgeselskap]] in Bloemfontein.
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1957: Performed  in English as ''[[The Master Builder]]'' by [[NTO]] in 1957. Directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. Solness was played by [[John Boyd-Brent]]; [[Janet Butler]], [[Evadne Kohler-Baker]], [[Susan Ridsdale]], [[Leonard Graham]], [[Pat Trevor]], [[Simon Swindell]] completed the cast.
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1962: Performed English as ''[[The Master Builder]]'' in the [[Playhouse]], Johannesburg, by [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Colin Fish]],  starring Sir [[Donald Wolfit]].  
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
 
''[[Lantern]]'', 7(1), 1957.
 
''[[Lantern]]'', 7(1), 1957.
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[[Rinie Stead]], 1938b
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[[Temple Hauptfleisch]]
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 07:15, 13 April 2016

The Master Builder is the English title for by Henrik Ibsen.

The original play

Translations and adaptations

Translated it into Afrikaans as Boumeester Solness by Con de Villiers.

Performance history in South Africa

1926: Performed in English as The Master Builder by the Unie-debatsvereniging in Stellenbosch on 12 August 1926, directed by Con de Villiers.

1935: Performed in Afrikaans as Boumeester Solness by Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep, Pretoria, as their very first production in October 1935, directed by Leoni Pienaar.

1938: Performed in Afrikaans as Boumeester Solness by the Handhawers Toneelgeselskap in Bloemfontein.

1957: Performed in English as The Master Builder by NTO in 1957. Directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl. Solness was played by John Boyd-Brent; Janet Butler, Evadne Kohler-Baker, Susan Ridsdale, Leonard Graham, Pat Trevor, Simon Swindell completed the cast.

1962: Performed English as The Master Builder in the Playhouse, Johannesburg, by Leon Gluckman and Colin Fish, starring Sir Donald Wolfit.

Sources

Lantern, 7(1), 1957.

Rinie Stead, 1938b


Temple Hauptfleisch


Go to ESAT Bibliography

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