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'''''The Exception and the Rule''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exception_and_the_Rule] (in German: ''Die Ausnahme und die Regel'') is a short play by German playwright [[Bertolt Brecht]].

== The original text ==
''Die Ausnahme und die Regel'' is one of several Lehrstücke (teaching plays) Brecht wrote around 1929/30. The objective of these Lehrstücke was that they be taken on tour and performed in schools or in factories to educate the masses about socialist politics. (Wikipedia)

==Translations and adaptations==
Translated into English by [[Eric Bentley]].

== Performance history in South Africa ==
1973: Staged in the [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town), directed by [[Trevor Whittock]] and [[Patricia Whittock]], starring [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Neville Burgess]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Christopher Prophet]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Maralin Vanrenen]]. Design and stage manager [[John Nankin]].

1975: Staged by [[PACT Playwork]] in the Bentley English translation, directed by [[Robin Malan]], featuring [[Peter Terry]] (The Merchant), [[Jon Ossher]] (The Coolie), [[Lochner de Kock]] (The Guide), [[Garth Tuckett]] (The Policeman & The Judge), [[Laurika Rauch]] (The Innkeeper) and [[Harriet Pienaar]] (The Widow).

1983: Presented by the University of Zululand at the [[National Arts Festival]] Student Drama. Directed by [[Njabulo Mabaso]], set designed by Mabaso and the cast, set built by [[Kingsley Xaba]] and the cast. Lighting by Mabaso and Xaba. Company manager [[Bafana Nkambule]], stage manager Kingsley Xaba. The cast: [[Zolosile Mapipa]], [[Kingsley Xaba]], [[Sipho Nkabinoe]], [[Mafu Pamla]], [[Mthanoeni Namba]], [[Bafana Nkambule]], [[Monthetho Sibisi]], [[Mafu Pamla]], [[Vikki Kapueja]], [[Bongani Simelane]].

== Sources ==
[[PACT Playwork]] theatre programme, 1975.

[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.

National Arts Festival programme, 1983.

[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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