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''[[The Epicene Butcher and Other Stories for Consenting Adults]]'' is a play by [[Gwydion Beynon]] and [[Jemma Kahn]].

==The original text==

With a text by [[Gwydion Beynon]] and drawings by [[Jemma Kahn]], the play uses a range of drawing and narrative styles and techniques to take the audience on a journey ranging from old Japanese folk tales to a tongue-in-cheek pornographic piece, ending with an anime rendition of Nelson Mandela's long walk to freedom. Her energy is infectious, and her assistant 'Chalk Girl' is an insolent audience favourite.

Directed by [[John Trengove]], the piece has been performed numerous times by [[Jemma Kahn]], with either [[Klara van Wyk]] or [[Dylan Esbach]] appearing as 'Chalk Girl'. Illustrations done by [[Jemma Kahn]], [[Carlos Amato]] and [[Gwydion Beynon]]. 

After its initial runs in South Africa, the piece has been performed more than 400 times around the world, receiving a range of awards from various festivals, including from the ''[[National Arts Festival]]'', the ''Fringe Amsterdam'', the ''[[Musho! Theatre Festival]]'' and so on.

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

2012: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in July, directed by [[John Trengove]] with [[Jemma Kahn]].

2012: Performed in [[The Nunnery]] at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] on 10 August, as part of that year's at the [[969 Festival]] of works from the [[NAF]]. 

2013:  Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in April, directed by [[John Trengove]] with [[Jemma Kahn]].

2013: Performed at the [[Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre]] 31 times between Oct. 28, 2013 and Jan. 17, 2015. 

2019:  Performed once again at the [[Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre]] (now renamed [[The Courtyard Playhouse]]) from 27 August to 7 September.

==Sources==

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

Report on the production by [[Kayla Roux]] & [[Amaal Salie]], RUTV Journalism Rhodes University
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uk4GWEkxSI]

[[Moira de Swardt]]. 2012. Review on ''What I do, see, hear, eat and drink'': Posted on August 12, 2012 by [[moirads]][https://artscomments.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/the-epicene-butcher-and-other-stories-for-consenting-adults/]

"The Epicene Butcher at Alexander Bar", ''[[WeekendSpecial]]'',  
27 August 2019.[https://weekendspecial.co.za/the-epicene-butcher-alexander-bar/]

"https://alex.lateforlunch.life/show/epicene/

"The Epicine Butcher"[https://alex.lateforlunch.life/]

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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