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''[[Sabato, domenica e lunedi]]'' (1959) is a play by Italian actor, playwright, screenwriter, author and poet Eduardo De Filippo (1900-1984)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_De_Filippo].

== The original text ==

A comedy that tells of Peppino and Rosa Priore, who have been married for about 30 years, and live in a large house with their children Rocco and Giulianella, grandfather Don Antonio, and Aunt Amelia. One Saturday evening, Rosa is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch for her family and their friends. By Sunday afternoon, her life and marriage are in ruins.

Written in 1959, set in Napoli, the play was first performed on 6 November of the same year in the 
Teatro Quirino di Roma in Rome, directed by and featuring the author.

==Translations and adaptations==

Translated into English as ''[[Saturday, Sunday and Monday]]'',  a production of the English text (directed by  Franco Zeffirelli and starring Laurence Olivier in the lead role), won the London drama critics' award in  1973. 

Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag]]'' by [[Louis van Niekerk]].

A very popular play, the Italian version of the play has been adapted for TV on a number of occasions, beginning with a 1962 version directed by the author himself and including a well known TV film version starring Sophia Loren and directed by Lina Wertmüller (broadcast  in two instalments,  on 16 and 17 December, 1990, by Canale 5)[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098244/].

In 1978 a TV version of the English text, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright and directed by 
Alan Bridges, was broadcast by Granada Television.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216179/]

== Performance history in South Africa ==
1976: Presented in English by [[NAPAC]] Drama by arrangement with the National Theatre of Great Britain at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Durban,  from 17 March 1976, directed by [[Leslie French]], starring [[Lynne White]], [[Helen Bourne]], [[Price Coetzee]], [[Ronald Wallace]]. 

1978: ''[[Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag]]'' was presented by [[TRUK]]-Toneel in 1978 at the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]] under the direction of [[Louis van Niekerk]] starring [[Wilna Snyman]] (Donna Rosa), [[Amor Tredoux]] (Virginia), [[Franz Marx]] (Peppino), [[Gerben Kamper]] (Rocco), [[Etienne Puren]] (Federico), [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Antonio), [[Elise Hibbert]] (Giulianella]], [[Wilma Stockenström]] (Zia Meme), [[Christo Gerlach]] ((Attilio), [[George Ballot]] (Raffaele), [[David van der Merwe]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]] (Elena), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Roberto), [[Trudie Taljaard]] (Maria), [[Don Lamprecht]] (Dr Cefercola), [[Alwyn Swart]] (Catiello), [[Stan Czerepowicz]] (Michele). Decor by [[Johan Engels]], lighting by [[Martin Pelser]], costumes by [[Pam Pelser]] and [[PACT]] Garderobe.

== Sources ==

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabato,_domenica_e_luned%C3%AC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_De_Filippo

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098244/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216179/

''Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag'' theatre programme, 1978.

Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Theatre programmes]: 2009. 80. 101.


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