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A largely autobiographical play by Larry Kramer. It focuses on the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group.
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'''''The Normal Heart''''' is a largely autobiographical play by American playwright Larry Kramer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kramer] (born 1935). It focuses on the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group.
  
 
First performed 1985 Off-Broadway production at The Public Theater,
 
First performed 1985 Off-Broadway production at The Public Theater,
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
In SA 1992 with [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]].
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1988: The SA premiere performed by [[NAPAC]]'s  [[Loft Theatre Company]] in Durban, directed by [[Murray McGibbon]] with  [[Chris Buchanan]], [[Aldo Brincat]].
  
[[NAPAC]] starring [[Chris Buchanan]], year unknown.
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1992: Performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] with [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Shirley Johnston]] and [[Blaise Koch]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Normal_Heart
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Normal_Heart].
  
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 22 August 2020

The Normal Heart is a largely autobiographical play by American playwright Larry Kramer [1] (born 1935). It focuses on the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group.

First performed 1985 Off-Broadway production at The Public Theater,

Performance history in South Africa

1988: The SA premiere performed by NAPAC's Loft Theatre Company in Durban, directed by Murray McGibbon with Chris Buchanan, Aldo Brincat.

1992: Performed at the Baxter Theatre, directed by Fred Abrahamse with Frantz Dobrowsky, Shirley Johnston and Blaise Koch.

Sources

Wikipedia [2].

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

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