Kiss of the Spiderwoman

Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Spanish: El beso de la mujer araña) is a 1983 stage adaptation by Argentine author Manuel Puig (1932-1990)  of his novel of the same name. English translation by Alan Baker.

The original text
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a 1976 novel. It depicts the daily conversations between two cellmates in an Argentine prison, Molina and Valentín, and the intimate bond they form in the process. (Wikipedia )

Performance history in South Africa
1989: Staged by NAPAC, directed by Murray McGibbon.

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