Venus
Venus is a play written by Suzan-Lori Parks (1963-)[1]
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The original text
Written in 1996, it is about the life of Khoekhoe woman Sarah Baartman, also known as the Hottentot Venus. Set during the 19th century, the play opens in South Africa where Baartman was born, before transitioning to Europe as Baartman begins to perform in freak shows in London and Paris, where she was also studied by scientists and died in 1815.
Contained within Parks' text is another play called, For the Love of the Venus. This is an adaptation of a French vaudeville called The Hottentot Venus, or The Hatred of French Women, written in 1814.[2]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_(play)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzan-Lori_Parks Go to ESAT Bibliography
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