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1974: A production in Afrikaans (''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'', translated by [[Alewyn Lee]]) was directed by [[William Egan]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1974, starring, [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Estelle de Waal]], [[Wim Vorster]]. | 1974: A production in Afrikaans (''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'', translated by [[Alewyn Lee]]) was directed by [[William Egan]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1974, starring, [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Estelle de Waal]], [[Wim Vorster]]. | ||
| − | 1975: [[Themi Venturas]] directed a [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] [P.E.S.F.] production in English. | + | 1975: [[Themi Venturas]] directed a [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] [P.E.S.F.] ''[[Young 'uns]]'' production in English. |
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Revision as of 22:55, 4 July 2018
Original title in Italian La regina e gli insorti, by Ugo Betti [1] (1892-1953). A drama set in WWII.
Contents
The original text
First published in Italian (La regina e gli insorti) in 1949, the English translation in 1956.
Translations and adaptations
Translated by Alewyn Lee as Die Koningin en die Rebelle.
Performance history in South Africa
1957: First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the Johannesburg Reps, directed by Clifford Williams with Sonia Dresdel.
1967: Die Koningin en die Rebelle was presented by CAPAB in January 1967, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl. The cast: Milla Louw, Anna Cloete, Percy Sieff, Johan Malherbe, Willem de la Querra, Kristo Pienaar (replaced by Johann Nell in some performances), Glynn Day, Peter Grobbelaar, Gertie Smith-Visser, Pieter de Swardt, I. de la Querra (seuntjie). Decor and costumes by Bill Smuts.
1974: A production in Afrikaans (Die Koningin en die Rebelle, translated by Alewyn Lee) was directed by William Egan for PACOFS in 1974, starring, Jannie Gildenhuys, Estelle de Waal, Wim Vorster.
1975: Themi Venturas directed a Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival [P.E.S.F.] Young 'uns production in English.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Tucker, 1997. 106.
Die Koningin en die Rebelle theatre programme, 1967.
Die Dame met die Kamelias, 1966, notes on coming productions.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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