Jacques ou la soumission
Jacques ou la soumission is an absurdist play by Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994) [1].
Sometimes simply referred to as Jacques.
Contents
The original text
The play tells of Jack's arranged marriage to Roberta and, when the first Roberta is not satisfactory, Roberta II. The play contains nonsensical exchanges and strings of clichés, similar to Ionesco's The Bald Soprano and the sort of surreal conceits (Roberta's multiple noses, for example) common in many of his later plays.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Jack or The Submission
Translated into Afrikaans by Madeleine Barnard as Jacques of Onderdanigheid and adapted for performance by André van der Merwe.
South African Performances
1989: Jacques of Onderdanigheid was performed by the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department as their official entry for the National Arts Festival's Student Drama Festival. Directed by André van der Merwe with a cast that included Waldi Schultz, Catherine Fenix, Raél Mercuur and others.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack,_or_The_Submission
UTS programme notes
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