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("The Litigants)by Jean Racine, a comedy in three acts written in 1668 and published in 1669. It is the only comedy Racine wrote.
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''[[Les Plaideurs]]'' ("The Litigants) is a comedy in three acts by Jean Racine (1639–1699)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Racine]
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==The original text==
  
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Inspired by ''[[The Wasps]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wasps] by Aristophanes, the non-political French farce was written in 1668, first performed late in 1668 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris and published in 1669. It is the only comedy Racine wrote.
  
== South African productions ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
Produced in French by [[C.E. Boniface]] with the [[French Theatrical Company]] on 22 February 1809 in the African Theatre, with ''[[Le Derviche]]'' (De Saint-Foix) as by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1809: Produced in French by [[C.E. Boniface]] with the [[French Amateur Company]] on 22 February in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[Le Derviche]]'' (De Saint-Foix).
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Racine
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Plaideurs
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 125, 171
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 06:13, 18 August 2016

Les Plaideurs ("The Litigants) is a comedy in three acts by Jean Racine (1639–1699)[1]

The original text

Inspired by The Wasps[2] by Aristophanes, the non-political French farce was written in 1668, first performed late in 1668 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris and published in 1669. It is the only comedy Racine wrote.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1809: Produced in French by C.E. Boniface with the French Amateur Company on 22 February in the African Theatre, with Le Derviche (De Saint-Foix).

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Racine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Plaideurs

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 125, 171

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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