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| − | ''The Tempest'' by William Shakespeare. First performed 16**. First performed in South Africa by *** in 18**. Famous productions include **, [[Johannesburg | + | ''The Tempest'' by William Shakespeare. First performed 16**. First performed in South Africa by *** in 18**. Famous productions include **, [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] 1956 directed by [[Leslie French]] and featuring [[David Crichton]], **; In 1945 an all-"coloured" production was done in Cape Town**. [[PACOFS]] and the Bloemfontein [[Shakespeare Circle]] in 1970, directed by [[Leslie French]], featuring [[John Boulter]] as Prospero, the young [[Ralph Lawson]] as Ariel, [[Rina le Grange]] as Miranda and [[Neels Coetzee]] as Caliban. Translated into Afrikaans as ????** and as ''[[Die Storm]]'' ( = The Storm) by [[Tjaart Potgieter]] in 1988), produced by [[PACT]] in 198*?. In 2007 a radically new Afrikaans production, based on the earlier translation by [[Tjaart Potgieter]], was produced by [[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels]] in conjunction with the [[University of Stellenbosch]] Drama Department, for the [[Oudtshoorn Festival]] (KKNK), directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Antoinette Kellerman]] as Prospero, [[Jana Cilliers]] as Ariel, [[Neels Coetzee]] as Gonzalo and [[Gerben Kamper]] as Caliban. |
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The Tempest by William Shakespeare. First performed 16**. First performed in South Africa by *** in 18**. Famous productions include **, Johannesburg Reps 1956 directed by Leslie French and featuring David Crichton, **; In 1945 an all-"coloured" production was done in Cape Town**. PACOFS and the Bloemfontein Shakespeare Circle in 1970, directed by Leslie French, featuring John Boulter as Prospero, the young Ralph Lawson as Ariel, Rina le Grange as Miranda and Neels Coetzee as Caliban. Translated into Afrikaans as ????** and as Die Storm ( = The Storm) by Tjaart Potgieter in 1988), produced by PACT in 198*?. In 2007 a radically new Afrikaans production, based on the earlier translation by Tjaart Potgieter, was produced by Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels in conjunction with the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department, for the Oudtshoorn Festival (KKNK), directed by Marthinus Basson with Antoinette Kellerman as Prospero, Jana Cilliers as Ariel, Neels Coetzee as Gonzalo and Gerben Kamper as Caliban.
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