Jacques and his Master
Jacques and his Master: A Homage to Diderot in Three Acts ("Jakub a jeho pán: Pocta Denisu Diderotovi") [1] is a 1971 play by Czech-born writer Milan Kundera (1929- )[2].
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Jacques and his Master: A Homage to Diderot in Three Acts by Simon Callow [3] in 1986.
Performance history in South Africa
1991: PACT Drama staged a production of the Callow translation as Jacques and his Master, directed by Ilse van Hemert, featuring Robert Whitehead (Jacques), Patrick Ndlovu (Master), Noria Mabuela (Innkeeper & Agathe), Peter Se-Puma (Saint-Ouen & Police Officer), Duncan Johnson (Young Bigre), Nomsa Nene (Justine & Daughter), Itumeleng Wa-Lehure (Marquis & Father), Nomhle Nkonyeni (Mother),
Sources
PACT theatre programme, 1991.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
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
