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| − | ''Le Misanthrope'' | + | '''''Le Misanthrope''''' or ''The Atrabilious Man in Love'' is a comedy in five acts by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere (1622-1673). |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur, entitled ''[[The Misanthrope]]''. This translation was first produced at the Poet's Theatre, Cambridge, Mass. on 25 October 1955. | ||
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | 1977" Presented by [[CAPAB]] Drama at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening 18 March, directed by [[Robin Lake]] and starring [[Keith Grenville]] (Alceste}, [[John Whiteley]] (Philinte), [[Roger Dwyer]] (Oronte}, [[Rika Sennett]] (Célimène), [[Lois Butlin]] (Eliante), [[Helen Bourne]] (Arsinoé), [[Philip Gpdawa]] (Acaste), [[Peter Cartwright]] (Clitandre), [[P:ippa Dyer]] (Basque), [[Peter Krummeck]] (A messenger), [[David Crichton]] (Alceste's valet) and [[Neville Thomas]] (Célimène's manservant). Designers [[Peter Krummeck]] (set), [[Jennifer Craig]] (costumes), [[John T. Baker]] (lighting). |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''The Misanthrope'' theatre programme, CAPAB 1977. | ||
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| + | Photograph by Paul Alberts, [[NELM]]. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:10, 7 November 2016
Le Misanthrope or The Atrabilious Man in Love is a comedy in five acts by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere (1622-1673).
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur, entitled The Misanthrope. This translation was first produced at the Poet's Theatre, Cambridge, Mass. on 25 October 1955.
Performance history in South Africa
1977" Presented by CAPAB Drama at the Nico Malan Theatre, opening 18 March, directed by Robin Lake and starring Keith Grenville (Alceste}, John Whiteley (Philinte), Roger Dwyer (Oronte}, Rika Sennett (Célimène), Lois Butlin (Eliante), Helen Bourne (Arsinoé), Philip Gpdawa (Acaste), Peter Cartwright (Clitandre), P:ippa Dyer (Basque), Peter Krummeck (A messenger), David Crichton (Alceste's valet) and Neville Thomas (Célimène's manservant). Designers Peter Krummeck (set), Jennifer Craig (costumes), John T. Baker (lighting).
Sources
The Misanthrope theatre programme, CAPAB 1977.
Photograph by Paul Alberts, NELM.
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
Return to Main Page
