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| − | ''[[The Ruffian on the Stair]]'' is a play by British playwright [[Joe Orton]] | + | ''[[The Ruffian on the Stair]]'' is a play by British playwright [[Joe Orton]] |
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| + | An unsympathetic yet comedic one-act portrayal of working class England, as played out by a couple and a mysterious young man who toys with their lives. It was based on ''The Boy Hairdresser'', a novel by Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell. | ||
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| + | First broadcast on BBC Radio in August 1964. | ||
== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
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A translation into [[Afrikaans]] entitled ''[[Skoppensboer]]'' was staged by [[Marie van Heerden]] in 1974. | A translation into [[Afrikaans]] entitled ''[[Skoppensboer]]'' was staged by [[Marie van Heerden]] in 1974. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1972/73: Staged as a lunch time presentation at [[The Space]] (Cape Town) late 1972 or early 1973, directed by [[Bill Tanner]] with [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Bill Flynn]] and [[Ronald France]]. The stage manager was [[Bee Berman]]. | ||
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| + | 1974: Performed in the [[Afrikaans]] translation as ''[[Skoppennsboer]]'' in Stellenbosch, by directed [[Marie van Heerden]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruffian_on_the_Stair] | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruffian_on_the_Stair] | ||
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The Ruffian on the Stair is a play by British playwright Joe Orton
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The original text
An unsympathetic yet comedic one-act portrayal of working class England, as played out by a couple and a mysterious young man who toys with their lives. It was based on The Boy Hairdresser, a novel by Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell.
First broadcast on BBC Radio in August 1964.
Translations and adaptations
A translation into Afrikaans entitled Skoppensboer was staged by Marie van Heerden in 1974.
Performance history in South Africa
1972/73: Staged as a lunch time presentation at The Space (Cape Town) late 1972 or early 1973, directed by Bill Tanner with Yvonne Bryceland, Bill Flynn and Ronald France. The stage manager was Bee Berman.
1974: Performed in the Afrikaans translation as Skoppennsboer in Stellenbosch, by directed Marie van Heerden.
Sources
Wikipedia [1]
Astbury 1979.
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