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| − | Original title in Italian ''La regina e gli insorti'', by Ugo Betti [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugo_Betti] (1892-1953). A drama set in WWII. The play is an adult drama about an adult situation, how a queen, tired of running from her terrible memories and the rebel regime, ends her life. A prostitute, at first teasing her rebel inquisitors, assumes the guise of the queen and goes to her death regally.
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | First published in Italian (''La regina e gli insorti'') in 1949, the English translation in 1956.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated by [[Alewyn Lee]] as ''Die Koningin en die Rebelle''.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1957: First produced in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Clifford Williams]] with [[Sonia Dresdel]].
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| − | 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]].
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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]].
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| − | 1975: Produced by [[Themi Venturas]] co-directed with [[Bernadette Johnson]]. A [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] [P.E.S.F.] ''[[Young 'uns]]'' production in English at the Holy Rosary Convent Hall from July 16, 1975. Cast: [[Antonio de Gouveia]] (0razio, the hall porter), [[Peter Israel]] (The Engineer), [[Ian Liston]] (Amos, the commissar), [[Themi Venturas]] (Raim), [[Carol-Anne Kelleher]] (Argia), [[Bernadette Johnson]] (Elisabetta, the queen), [[David Preston]] (Biante, the general), [William O'Driscoll]] (Maupa, his guard), [[Angela Davidson]] (peasant woman), [[Peter Alexandris]] (Peasant), [[Gwilym Wilkins]] (Young peasant boy), [[Patrick Scott]], [[Anthony Mundell]], [[William Rijs]], [[Saki Zenios]] (Four travellers), [[Rosemary Welsh]], [[Debbie Pienaar]], [[Maureen Assheton-Smith]], [[Hilton Gowar]] (Peasants), [[Aleco Kalimeris]], [[William Rijs]] (Two soldiers).
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugo_Betti].
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 106.
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| − | ''Die Koningin en die Rebelle'' theatre programme, 1967.
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| − | ''Die Dame met die Kamelias'', 1966, notes on coming productions.
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| − | ''[[The Queen and the Rebels]]'' theatre programme, 1975.
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| − | [[Evening Post]], July 17, 1975.
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| − | ''PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''.
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