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== The play ==
 
== The play ==
  
A play about a  meeting between Oupa, a retired South African teacher living in self-imposed exile in Southern California, and his grandson, Boba, and the insights about life that result from this afternoon spent together. Dedicated to Fugard's grandson.  
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A play about a  meeting between Oupa, a retired South African teacher/writer living in self-imposed exile in Southern California, and his grandson, Boba, and the insights about life that result from this afternoon spent together. Dedicated to Fugard's grandson.  
  
 
== Performances ==
 
== Performances ==
  
2014: First produced, in its original form, at the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticutt.   
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2014: First produced, in its first, short  version, at the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticutt.  Directed by  Gordon Edelstein with [[Athol Fugard]] as Oupa and twins Aiden and Dermot McMillan alternating in the role of Boba.
  
 
2014: First produced in South Africa by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] 10 - 26 July 2014.  Directed by [[Athol Fugard]], with [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Marviantos Baker]]. Co-director  [[Paula Fourie]], lighting  [[Mannie Manim]], sets and costume [[Saul Radomsky]] and sound [[James Webb]]. Stage manager, [[Elisabet Nel]], set construction [[Mark McKeown]]
 
2014: First produced in South Africa by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] 10 - 26 July 2014.  Directed by [[Athol Fugard]], with [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Marviantos Baker]]. Co-director  [[Paula Fourie]], lighting  [[Mannie Manim]], sets and costume [[Saul Radomsky]] and sound [[James Webb]]. Stage manager, [[Elisabet Nel]], set construction [[Mark McKeown]]
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://articles.courant.com/2014-03-23/entertainment/hc-athol-fugard-0323-20140323_1_long-wharf-theatre-gordon-edelstein-hummingbird
  
 
Programme: ''[[The Shadow of the Hummingbird]]'', The [[Fugard Theatre]], 2014.
 
Programme: ''[[The Shadow of the Hummingbird]]'', The [[Fugard Theatre]], 2014.

Revision as of 08:25, 4 August 2014

A two-hander by Athol Fugard, with an introductory scene by Paula Fourie.


The play

A play about a meeting between Oupa, a retired South African teacher/writer living in self-imposed exile in Southern California, and his grandson, Boba, and the insights about life that result from this afternoon spent together. Dedicated to Fugard's grandson.

Performances

2014: First produced, in its first, short version, at the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticutt. Directed by Gordon Edelstein with Athol Fugard as Oupa and twins Aiden and Dermot McMillan alternating in the role of Boba.

2014: First produced in South Africa by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre 10 - 26 July 2014. Directed by Athol Fugard, with Athol Fugard and Marviantos Baker. Co-director Paula Fourie, lighting Mannie Manim, sets and costume Saul Radomsky and sound James Webb. Stage manager, Elisabet Nel, set construction Mark McKeown

Sources

http://articles.courant.com/2014-03-23/entertainment/hc-athol-fugard-0323-20140323_1_long-wharf-theatre-gordon-edelstein-hummingbird

Programme: The Shadow of the Hummingbird, The Fugard Theatre, 2014.

Friends of the Fugard June 2014 Newsletter[1]

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