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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
First performed in the original [[Arena Theatre]] (a converted rehearsal room) at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 28 October 1975, directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] with [[Dugald Thomson]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Lois Butlin]], [[John Whiteley]] and [[Dawie Ackerman]] amongst others in the cast. The production was sold out and led to renewed interest in the works of Olive Schreiner.  
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First performed in the original [[Arena Theatre]] (a converted rehearsal room) at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 28 October 1975, directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] with [[Dugald Thomson]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Lois Butlin]], [[John Whiteley]] and [[Dawie Ackerman]] amongst others in the cast. The production was sold out and led to renewed interest in the works of Olive Schreiner.
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Produced by the [[Theatre Workshop Company]], date unknown.
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  

Revision as of 20:51, 23 June 2015

The Story of an African Farm, a novel by Olive Schreiner (1855-1920).


The original text

Translations and adaptations

Adapted for the stage by James Ambrose Brown.

The dramatised text published by **? in 19**?* Another adaptation by André P. Brink.


Performance history in South Africa

First performed in the original Arena Theatre (a converted rehearsal room) at the Nico Malan Theatre on 28 October 1975, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht with Dugald Thomson, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Lois Butlin, John Whiteley and Dawie Ackerman amongst others in the cast. The production was sold out and led to renewed interest in the works of Olive Schreiner.

Produced by the Theatre Workshop Company, date unknown.

Sources

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