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| − | ''The Playboy of the Western World'' (1907), by Irish playwright | + | ''The Playboy of the Western World'' (1907) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Playboy_of_the_Western_World], is a three-act play written by Irish playwright [[J.M. Synge]]. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907. |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Adapted into ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', an Afrikaans play by [[André P. Brink]]. | + | Adapted into ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' (“Top-Dog of the Bundu”), an Afrikaans play by [[André P. Brink]]. Published by [[Human & Rousseau]] (1973). |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Presented by [[PACT]] in the [[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[National Theatre]], Pretoria | + | 1963: Presented by [[PACT]] in the [[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[National Theatre]], Pretoria. Directed by [[Victor Melleney]], settings by Cazik Dubinski, costumes by Gladys Haupt. The cast included [[James White]], [[Arthur Hall]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Fiona Fraser]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Paddy Canavan]], [[Richard Daneel]] and others. |
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| + | 1976: Staged by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[David Crichton]], with [[Lois Butlin]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Philip Godawa]] and [[Peter Krummeck]] in the cast. | ||
| − | [[ | + | 1980: ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' was staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Louis van Niekerk]], with [[Amor Tredoux]] (Magriet Vlooi), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Seef Stilstype), [[Jan Prinsloo]] (Migiel Vlooi), [[Eric Nobbs]] (Joppie Pens), [[Christo Gerlach]] (Jimmy Flinters), [[Gerben Kamper]] (Kris Kaiing), [[Christine Basson]] (Waailit Willekat), [[Riana Wilkens]] (Sera Fyndraai), [[Bettie Kemp]] (Bekkie Bodem), [[Annalise Bosch]] (Soesie Snuif), [[Trudi Lamprecht]] ( Antjie Asjas) and [[Don Lamprecht]] ( Oubaas Kaiing). |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
PACT report 1963/64. | PACT report 1963/64. | ||
| − | ''The Argus'' 12 April 1976 | + | ''The Argus'' 12 April 1976. |
| + | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1980. | ||
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Revision as of 10:37, 12 May 2015
The Playboy of the Western World (1907) [1], is a three-act play written by Irish playwright J.M. Synge. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted into Bobaas van die Boendoe (“Top-Dog of the Bundu”), an Afrikaans play by André P. Brink. Published by Human & Rousseau (1973).
Performance history in South Africa
1963: Presented by PACT in the Civic Theatre, Johannesburg and the National Theatre, Pretoria. Directed by Victor Melleney, settings by Cazik Dubinski, costumes by Gladys Haupt. The cast included James White, Arthur Hall, Siegfried Mynhardt, Fiona Fraser, Patrick Mynhardt, Paddy Canavan, Richard Daneel and others.
1976: Staged by CAPAB, directed by David Crichton, with Lois Butlin, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Philip Godawa and Peter Krummeck in the cast.
1980: Bobaas van die Boendoe was staged by PACT, directed by Louis van Niekerk, with Amor Tredoux (Magriet Vlooi), Pierre van Pletzen (Seef Stilstype), Jan Prinsloo (Migiel Vlooi), Eric Nobbs (Joppie Pens), Christo Gerlach (Jimmy Flinters), Gerben Kamper (Kris Kaiing), Christine Basson (Waailit Willekat), Riana Wilkens (Sera Fyndraai), Bettie Kemp (Bekkie Bodem), Annalise Bosch (Soesie Snuif), Trudi Lamprecht ( Antjie Asjas) and Don Lamprecht ( Oubaas Kaiing).
Sources
PACT report 1963/64.
The Argus 12 April 1976.
PACT theatre programme, 1980.
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