The Queen and the Rebels

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Original title in Italian La regina e gli insorti, by Ugo Betti [1] (1892-1953). A drama set in WWII.

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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