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''Via Dolorosa'' a monologue by English playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director David Hare (born 1947), a piece of observational theatre that tries to make sense of the modern Middle East. From Palestine and the plight of refugees to the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, it is a mesmeric examination of societies forever on the brink of despair. Presented by [[Pieter Toerien Productions]] at the [[National Arts Festival]], 2000, directed by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], starring [[John Maythem]]. The production was repeated at the [[Theatre on the Bay]].
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''Via Dolorosa'' (1998) a monologue by English playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director David Hare (born 1947), a piece of observational theatre that tries to make sense of the modern Middle East. From Palestine and the plight of refugees to the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, it is a mesmeric examination of societies forever on the brink of despair. Hare premiered the work in London in September 1998, in his solo acting debut, in collaboration with director Stephen Daldry and set designer Ian McNeil.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Presented by [[Pieter Toerien Productions]] at the [[National Arts Festival]], 2000, directed by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], starring [[John Maythem]]. The production was repeated at the [[Theatre on the Bay]].
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Dolorosa_(play)
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National Arts Festival programme, 2000.  
 
National Arts Festival programme, 2000.  
  
  
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Revision as of 10:18, 23 April 2014

Via Dolorosa (1998) a monologue by English playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director David Hare (born 1947), a piece of observational theatre that tries to make sense of the modern Middle East. From Palestine and the plight of refugees to the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, it is a mesmeric examination of societies forever on the brink of despair. Hare premiered the work in London in September 1998, in his solo acting debut, in collaboration with director Stephen Daldry and set designer Ian McNeil.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by Pieter Toerien Productions at the National Arts Festival, 2000, directed by Geoffrey Hyland, starring John Maythem. The production was repeated at the Theatre on the Bay.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Dolorosa_(play)

National Arts Festival programme, 2000.


Go to ESAT Bibliography


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