Parasiten

Parasiten ("Parasites") is a German play by Marius von Mayenburg (1972-)[1]

The original text

A German play first performed in 1999, it is a play about four young people who are so physically and psychologically dependent on each other, that their situation takes on parasitical dimensions.

The text published with the play Feuergesicht in 2003.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into English as Parasites by Laurent Muhleisen.

Translated into Afrikaans as Teer by Saartjie Botha.

Performance history in South Africa

2007: Produced by Saartjie Botha, directed by Jaco Bouwer with Nicola Hanekom, Neels Coetzee, Leon Kruger, Eben Genis, and Nicci Schoeman. Stage manager: Wolf Britz.

Sources

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

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/5893094-feuergesicht-parasiten

https://www.roekeloos.co.za/teater/teer/

Performance text of Teer, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.

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