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''[[La Bête]]'' is an English comedy by David Hirson (1958-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hirson], 

== The original text ==

The story of a French theatrical troupe touring the regions under the aegis of the Prince of France.


Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow and Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on 10 February 1991 directed by Richard Jones. Published by Dramatists Play Service, 1992.

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1995: Presented by [[CAPAB]] Drama at the Nico Arena directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] starring [[Diane Wilson]], [[Kurt Wüstmann]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Karin van der Laag]] opening 7 October 1995. Lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], design by [[Peter Cazalet]].

== Sources ==

Facsimile version of the published text of ''La Bête '' [[Google Books]] [http://books.google.co.za/books?id=Ltt833MxIj0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=david+hirson&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xYF8VLu0FqGV7AbxtIHoDg&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=david%20hirson&f=false]

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

''La Bête'' theatre programme, 1995.

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