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''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' is a comedy by [[William Shakespeare]]. Believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play.
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'''''The Two Gentlemen of Verona''''' is a comedy by [[William Shakespeare]]. Believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play. Deals with the themes of friendship and infidelity, the conflict between friendship and love, and the foolish behaviour of people in love. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Gentlemen_of_Verona]
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
First South African Performance in 18**??* Other performances include **, **,
 
  
Presented by [[CAPAB]] Drama at [[Maynardville]], first performance 20 January 1993, directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], designs by [[Keith Anderson]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], music by [[David Nissen]]. The cast included [[Gavin van der Berg]], [[David Germond]], [[Lawrence Hilton]], [[Claire Watling]], [[Deirdre Wolhuter]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Blaise Koch]], [[Michelle Scott]], [[Jonathan Pienaar]], [[Sizwe Msutu]], [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Anthony Bishop]], [[Jana van Niekerk]], [[Alex Ferns]], [[André Samuels]], [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], [[David Nissen]].
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First South African Performance in 18**??*
  
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1993: Presented by [[CAPAB]] Drama at [[Maynardville]], first performance 20 January 1993, directed by [[Ralph Lawson]], designs by [[Keith Anderson]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], music by [[David Nissen]]. The cast included [[Gavin van der Berg]], [[David Germond]], [[Lawrence Hilton]], [[Claire Watling]], [[Deirdre Wolhuter]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Blaise Koch]], [[Michelle Scott]], [[Jonathan Pienaar]], [[Sizwe Msutu]], [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Anthony Bishop]], [[Jana van Niekerk]], [[Alex Ferns]], [[André Samuels]], [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], [[David Nissen]].
  
Staged at [[Maynardville]] in January 2003, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], with [[Brett Goldin]], [[Steven Pillemer]], [[Rolanda Marais]], [[Lika van den Bergh]], [[Sonia Esgueira]], [[David Dennis]], [[Graham Weir]], [[Heinrich Reisenhofer]], [[Mzikwakhe Kheswa]] and [[Jason Ralph]].
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2003: Staged at [[Maynardville]] in January 2003, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], with [[Brett Goldin]], [[Steven Pillemer]], [[Rolanda Marais]], [[Lika van den Bergh]], [[Sonia Esgueira]], [[David Dennis]], [[Graham Weir]], [[Heinrich Reisenhofer]], [[Mzwakhe Kheswa]] and [[Jason Ralph]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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Maynardville theatre programme, 1993
 
Maynardville theatre programme, 1993
  
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''Sunday Independent'', 26 January 2003.
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Revision as of 07:11, 21 July 2015

The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare. Believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play. Deals with the themes of friendship and infidelity, the conflict between friendship and love, and the foolish behaviour of people in love. [1]

Performance history in South Africa

First South African Performance in 18**??*

1993: Presented by CAPAB Drama at Maynardville, first performance 20 January 1993, directed by Ralph Lawson, designs by Keith Anderson, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell, music by David Nissen. The cast included Gavin van der Berg, David Germond, Lawrence Hilton, Claire Watling, Deirdre Wolhuter, Neels Coetzee, Blaise Koch, Michelle Scott, Jonathan Pienaar, Sizwe Msutu, Phillip Boucher, Anthony Bishop, Jana van Niekerk, Alex Ferns, André Samuels, Ivan Abrahams, Peter Butler, David Nissen.

2003: Staged at Maynardville in January 2003, directed by Marthinus Basson, with Brett Goldin, Steven Pillemer, Rolanda Marais, Lika van den Bergh, Sonia Esgueira, David Dennis, Graham Weir, Heinrich Reisenhofer, Mzwakhe Kheswa and Jason Ralph.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Maynardville theatre programme, 1993

Sunday Independent, 26 January 2003.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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