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''[[August August, August]]'' is a one-act play by Pavel Kohout (1928- )[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Kohout]. 

Also known ''[[August August, the Clown]]'' in the English.

== The original text ==

A play about a clown who dreams about Lipizzaners, originally written in Czech and first performed in 1966-7. The Chech text was published in 1968 as ''[[August August, August: cirkusové představení s jednou přestávkou]]'' by Orbis.

==Translations and adaptations==

Translated into German as ''[[August August, August: eine Zirkusvorstellung]]'' ("August August, August. A circus performance") by Lucie Taubová. First performed on 2 June 1973 at the Theater Freie Volksbühne Berlin. The text was published by Felgentreff & Goebel, Berlin as well as by Bärenreiter in 1973.

Translated into English as ''[[August August, the Clown]]''.

Translated and adapted into [[Afrikaans]] from the German version by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as ''[[August August, August. 'n Sirkusvertoning]]'' ("August August, August. A circus performance"), usually billed simply as ''[[August August, August]]''. The text is unpublished, though a photocopy of the typed [[Afrikaans]] text was found among [[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s papers in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1970: First performed in [[Afrikaans]], directed for [[CAPAB]] by German director [[Peter Kleinschmidt]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], 1970, starring [[Pieter Joubert]] (Meneer Klapperdop), [[Peter Grobbelaar]] (Die Ringmeester), [[Wiebke Gröndahl]] (Evelyne), [[Percy Sieff]] (August, 'n Hanswors), [[Grethe Fox]] (Lulu), [[Johan Malherbe]] (Bumbel), [[Johan Esterhuizen]] (Klein August), [[Mees Xteen]] (Die Orkesleier). This production toured to Worcester, Bellville, Stellenbosch and Paarl in August 1970. Stage director [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor and costumes designed by [[Manfred Glaesmann]], lighting designed by [[Pieter de Swardt]].

1981: Performed by [[PACT]] with [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Tobie Cronje]],  .

1987: The [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] version was performed by the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], directed by [[Johann van Heerden]] with a cast of semi-professional performers and drama students The cast included [[Duncan Johnson]], [[Chris Truter]], [[Johann Nel]], [[Ilse Roos|Illse Roos]], [[Jannie Hofmeyr]] and others.

== Sources ==

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

https://books.google.co.za/books?id=6I3nAAAAMAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions

Pavel Kohout website [http://www.pavel-kohout.com/biography.html]

https://www.abebooks.com/Programmheft-August-August-Zirkusvorstellung-Pavel-Kohout/30240016069/bd

[[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 70

''August August, August'' [[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1970.

Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

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