Von morgens bis mitternachts is an expressionist play written by the German dramatist Georg Kaiser in 1912, but banned for reasons which were not entirely clear, being neither immoral nor anarchistic, then in 1917 produced by the Austrian Max Reinhardt.[1]
It was translated for the English stage as From Morn to Midnight: A Play in Seven Scenes by Ashley Dukes, and produced by the Stage Society to negative reviews.[2]
A modern translation by Dennis Kelly was titled From Morning to Midnight.[3]
Penitent Cyclist, who speaks during the Salvation Army meeting
Salvation Army Officer, who makes a speech at the meeting
Salvation Amy girl, who appears in a number of scenes.
Production historyedit
Although written in 1912, From Morning to Midnight was not staged until 1917, due to censorship by German authorities about its portrayal of the Kaiser.[citation needed]
In 2013, the play was staged at the National Theatre in London,[4] with a cast including:
^"German Play for London". The Telegraph (Brisbane). No. 14, 828. Queensland, Australia. 5 June 1920. p. 14. Retrieved 29 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Stage Gossip". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 23, 213. Victoria, Australia. 25 December 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^Hemus, Ruth; Preece, Julian (2013). 'From Morning to Midnight' Programme.
^"From Morning to Midnight - review". Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
January 01, 1970
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