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''[[Voulez-vous Jouer avec Moâ?]]'' ("Would You Like to Play with Me?") is a theatrical piece by the French writer Marcel Achard (1899-1974) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Achard].

== The original text ==
 
Marcel Achard's first play, this ''avant garde'' comedy about circus and its clowns was written in 1922 and first performed at the  Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, on 18 December 1923, directed by Charles Dullin. It was unique in many ways, inter alia allowing for audience participation on stage with the clowns. 

Published by Nouvelle Revue Française in 1924.

== Translations and adaptations ==

Translated into [[Afrikaans]], entitled ''[[Mag ek Saamspeel?]]'' ("May I play along?"), by [[Laurie van der Merwe]]

== South African performances ==

1959: Produced in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Mag ek Saamspeel?]]'' by [[National Theatre Organisation]] in the [[NTO Kamertoneel]]. Directed by  [[Tone Brulin]] with [[Richard Daneel]] ("Raskaas"), [[Piet Bezuidenhout]] ("Krokson"), [[Dale Swanepoel]] ("Auguste") and  [[Emsie Botha]] ("Mademoiselle Isabelle").

==Sources==

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

''[[Lantern]]'', 9(2):193. Dec 1959.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voulez-vous_jouer_avec_mo%C3%A2_%3F

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