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| − | '''''The Merry Wives of Windsor''''' is a | + | '''''The Merry Wives of Windsor''''' is a comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), first published in 1602. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1945: ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' performed at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg and [[Alhambra Theatre]], Cape Town in collaboration with [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1945. Presented by the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] , with [[Marda Vanne]], [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Wensley Pithey]], [[Rolf Lefebvre]], [[Gavin Haughton]], [[Alec Bell]], [[James Workman]], [[Jack Bligh]], [[Noel Hewett]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Pietro Nolte]], decor by [[John Dronsfield]], scene changes devised by Dulcie Howes. | + | 1945: ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' performed at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg and [[Alhambra Theatre]], Cape Town in collaboration with [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1945. Presented by the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] , with [[Marda Vanne]], [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Wensley Pithey] as Falstaff], [[Rolf Lefebvre]], [[Gavin Haughton]], [[Alec Bell]], [[James Workman]], [[Jack Bligh]], [[Noel Hewett]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Pietro Nolte]], decor by [[John Dronsfield]], scene changes devised by Dulcie Howes. |
1969: Performed at [[Maynardville]], opening on 4 January 1969. Directed by [[Leslie French]] for [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. In the lead roles were [[Bernard Brown]] as Sir John Falstaff, [[Peter Curtis]] as Ford, [[Margaret Heale]] as Mistress Ford, [[Bruce Addison]] as Page and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] as Mistress Page. | 1969: Performed at [[Maynardville]], opening on 4 January 1969. Directed by [[Leslie French]] for [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. In the lead roles were [[Bernard Brown]] as Sir John Falstaff, [[Peter Curtis]] as Ford, [[Margaret Heale]] as Mistress Ford, [[Bruce Addison]] as Page and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] as Mistress Page. | ||
| − | 1991: Directed by [[Ralph Lawson]] for [[CAPAB]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] 1991 starring [[Lida Meiring]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[ | + | 1991: Directed by [[Ralph Lawson]] for [[CAPAB]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] 1991 starring [[Phillip Boucher]] (Falstaff), [[Diane Wilson]], [[Lida Meiring]], [[André Jacobs]], [[Ronald France]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Kurt Wustmann]], [[Richard Farmer]], [[Jay Heale]], [[Royston Stoffels]], [[Mark Hoeben]], [[Steven Raymond]], [[Jonathan Pienaar]], [[Barry Park]], [[André Samuels]], [[Pauline O'Kelly]], [[Blaise Koch]], [[Sizwe Msutu]] and [[Lwando Bango]]. Designs by [[Birrie le Roux]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], music by [[David Nissen]]. |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| + | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor]. | ||
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''South African Opinion'', 2(3):23; 2(5):22, 1945; ''Trek'' 9(22):22; 9(24):22, 1945. | ''South African Opinion'', 2(3):23; 2(5):22, 1945; ''Trek'' 9(22):22; 9(24):22, 1945. | ||
| − | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969 | + | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969. |
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| + | National Arts Festival programme, 1991. 42. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 24 October 2016
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), first published in 1602.
Performance history in South Africa
1945: The Merry Wives of Windsor performed at the Standard Theatre, Johannesburg and Alhambra Theatre, Cape Town in collaboration with African Consolidated Theatres in 1945. Presented by the Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company , with Marda Vanne, Gwen ffrangçon-Davies, [[Wensley Pithey] as Falstaff], Rolf Lefebvre, Gavin Haughton, Alec Bell, James Workman, Jack Bligh, Noel Hewett, Zoë Randall, Pietro Nolte, decor by John Dronsfield, scene changes devised by Dulcie Howes.
1969: Performed at Maynardville, opening on 4 January 1969. Directed by Leslie French for Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson. In the lead roles were Bernard Brown as Sir John Falstaff, Peter Curtis as Ford, Margaret Heale as Mistress Ford, Bruce Addison as Page and Cecilia Sonnenberg as Mistress Page.
1991: Directed by Ralph Lawson for CAPAB at the National Arts Festival 1991 starring Phillip Boucher (Falstaff), Diane Wilson, Lida Meiring, André Jacobs, Ronald France, Mary Dreyer, Kurt Wustmann, Richard Farmer, Jay Heale, Royston Stoffels, Mark Hoeben, Steven Raymond, Jonathan Pienaar, Barry Park, André Samuels, Pauline O'Kelly, Blaise Koch, Sizwe Msutu and Lwando Bango. Designs by Birrie le Roux, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell, music by David Nissen.
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
South African Opinion, 2(3):23; 2(5):22, 1945; Trek 9(22):22; 9(24):22, 1945.
Teater SA, 1(3), 1969.
National Arts Festival programme, 1991. 42.
Tucker, 1997.
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