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''[[1789]]'' is an improvised  play by Ariane Mnouchkine (1939-)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_Mnouchkine]


''Often provided with a subtitle, e.g. '''[[1789: The French Revolution, Year One]]''' or  '''[[1789 (French Revolution Year one)]]'''''.

==The original text==

''[[1789]]'' enabled a young audience to participate in the story of the French Revolution which led to the present-day Republic. 

First performed in French at La Cartoucherie, a former munitions factory on the outskirts of Paris, by Le Théâtre du Soleil in 1971.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_du_Soleil]

A second instalment, ''[[1793]]'', an invitation to reflect on the last days of the Revolution (and subtitled "La cité révolutionnaire est de ce monde") was done on 12 May, 1972 at la Cartoucherie, and in November the two plays were done consecutively.[https://www.theatre-du-soleil.fr/fr/notre-theatre/les-spectacles/1793-1972-224]

== The original text ==

==Translations and adaptations==


In 1974 the piece was filmed as a documentary about the play ''[[1789]]'' by Theatre du Soleil at La Cartoucherie de Vincennes.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071082/], directed by the author.

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1981: Presented by the [[Univerity of Cape Town]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in July 1981, directed  by [[Aubrey Shelton]] and [[Marlene Winberg]]. 

1981: Opened at the [[People's Space]], produced by the [[Pennywhistle Theatre Company]] Monday 16 November 1981.

1982 - Performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Aubrey Shelton]] and [[Marlene Winberg]], with a cast that included [[David Butler]], [[David Dietrich]], [[Jennifer Ferguson]], [[Natalie Gamsu]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Ivan Lukas]], [[Nicola Militz]], [[Miriam Munitz]], [[Jose Neto]], [[Kati Tindle]], [[Mark Legward]].

1989: Directed by [[Christopher Weare]] at the [[Little Theatre]]'s Hiddingh Hall for the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] from 20 May to 3 June 1989.

2023: Performed by the [[Sibikwa Arts Centre]] from 11 – 23 July, in association with the French Institute of South Africa and  Théâtre du Soleil and  directed by [[Phyllis Klotz]] and [[Smal Ndaba]], with movement direction by [[Toni Morkel]], musical direction by [[Lehlogonolo 'Bapi' Musa]] and [[Bongiwe Musa]], and designs by [[Wilhelm Disbergen]]. The  cast included [[Joel Zuma]], [[Mlindeli Zondi]], [[Nomsa Mbatha]], [[Khanyisile Ngwabe]], [[Siphiwe Nkabinde]], [[Snenhlanhla Mgeyi]], [[Masiza Mbali]], and [[Zevangeli Mamppofu]]. The [[Sibikwa]] Inclusive Creative Arts Programme students join the cast in chorus, having gone through a two-week workshop facilitated by Théâtre du Soleil.

== Sources ==



https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071082/

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1789_(film)

The International Ibsen Award [http://www.internationalibsenaward.com/nyheter/about-ariane-mnouchkine].

Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 9. (1981 production).

[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

''No-Good Friday'' theatre programme 1989, announcement of future productions.

https://www.citizen.co.za/benoni-city-times/news-headlines/local-news/2023/07/04/world-renowned-play-1789-to-play-at-sibikwa-arts-centre-this-july/

https://robynsassenmyview.com/2023/07/18/review-of-1789-directed-by-phyllis-klotz-and-smal-ndaba/

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