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''The Proposal'' by Anton Chekov. Also known in English as ''A Marriage Proposal''. (Russian title: Предложение). It is a one-act farce written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. Performed widely and often internationally. | ''The Proposal'' by Anton Chekov. Also known in English as ''A Marriage Proposal''. (Russian title: Предложение). It is a one-act farce written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. Performed widely and often internationally. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
In 197* [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) staged it as a lunch hour presentation, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with [[Charles Comyn]], [[Andrea Fine]] and [[Len Sparrow-Hawk]]. * | In 197* [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) staged it as a lunch hour presentation, directed by [[Brian Astbury]] with [[Charles Comyn]], [[Andrea Fine]] and [[Len Sparrow-Hawk]]. * | ||
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| − | + | 2013: Performed from 22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September at the [[Intimate Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[The Mechanicals]], as part of their Chekhov Season, in tandem with ''[[The Bear]]''. | |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp | ||
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 P|P]] in Plays | + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] |
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| + | == Return to == | ||
| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 P|P]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 15 August 2013
The Proposal by Anton Chekov. Also known in English as A Marriage Proposal. (Russian title: Предложение). It is a one-act farce written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890. Performed widely and often internationally.
Performance history in South Africa
In 197* The Space (Cape Town) staged it as a lunch hour presentation, directed by Brian Astbury with Charles Comyn, Andrea Fine and Len Sparrow-Hawk. *
Translated into Afrikaans as Die huweliksaansoek by C. Benade, Nerina Ferreira and Alewyn Lee. First performed
2013: Performed from 22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September at the Intimate Theatre, Cape Town, by The Mechanicals, as part of their Chekhov Season, in tandem with The Bear.
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to P in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
