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-''[[Les Bonnes]]'' (''The Maids'') is a play by the French dramatist [[Jean Genet]] (1910-1986) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Genet].
+''[[Les Bonnes]]'' (''The Maids'') is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet (1910-1986) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Genet].
 == The original text ==
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : [[Phoenix Players]] production, directed by [[Barney Simon]], with [[Molly Seftel]], [[Barbara Itzler]] and [[Maya Obel]] in the cast.
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 [[Beeld]], 23 January 2008.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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-'''''Les Bonnes''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maids] (''The Maids'') is a 1947 play by the French dramatist [[Jean Genet]] (1910-1986) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Genet].
+''[[Les Bonnes]]'' (''The Maids'') is a play by the French dramatist [[Jean Genet]] (1910-1986) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Genet].
 == The original text ==
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 : Staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 3 June - 10 July, directed by [[Vanessa Cooke]] starring [[Matthew Krouse]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[Robert Colman]]. Lighting designer [[Melanie Keartland]].
-: The Vorster [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals with --[[Nicole Holm]], [[Martelize Kolver]] and [[Petrus du Preez]].
+: The Vorster [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals with [[Nicole Holm]], [[Martelize Kolver]] and [[Petrus du Preez]].
 == Sources ==
-''Wikipedia'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maids].
 Photographs held by [[NELM]] ([[Phoenix Players]], 1964 production).
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 [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
-[[Beeld]], 23 Janaury 2008.
+[[Beeld]], 23 January 2008.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : Staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 3 June - 10 July, directed by [[Vanessa Cooke]] starring [[Matthew Krouse]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[Robert Colman]]. Lighting designer [[Melanie Keartland]].
-: The Vorster [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals with --[[Nicole Holm]], [[Martelize Kolver]] and [[[[Petrus du Preez]].
+: The Vorster [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals with --[[Nicole Holm]], [[Martelize Kolver]] and [[Petrus du Preez]].
 == Sources ==

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	''[[PACOFS]] News'', 17(3), 1991.		''[[PACOFS]] News'', 17(3), 1991.
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		+	[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

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

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 : The [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Wim Vorster]], ''[[Die Diensmeisies]]'' was presented by [[PACOFS]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] (opening 30 June) and at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Bloemfontein (opening 9 July), under the direction of [[Wim Vorster|Vorster]] with an all-male cast, viz. [[Hendrik Baird]], [[Christo Compion]] and [[Ernst Eloff]]. Decor design by [[Johnny Boerstoel]].
-: Staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 3 June - 10 July, starring [[Matthew Krouse]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[Robert Colman]]. Lighting designer [[Melanie Keartland]].
+: Staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 3 June - 10 July, directed by [[Vanessa Cooke]] starring [[Matthew Krouse]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[Robert Colman]]. Lighting designer [[Melanie Keartland]].
 : The Vorster [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals with --[[Nicole Holm]], [[Martelize Kolver]] and [[[[Petrus du Preez]].

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	[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.		[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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		+	[[Beeld]], 23 Janaury 2008.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in August, directed by [[Robert Mohr]] in a double bill with ''[[Barnstable]]''.
-: In July the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] presented ''The Maids'' in the [[Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch, directed by [[Annelize van der Ryst]], with [[Marianne Roux]] (Claire), [[Sharon Montgomery]] (Solange) and [[Marie van Heerden]] (Madame).
+: In July the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] presented ''[[The Maids]]'' in the [[Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch, directed by [[Annelize van der Ryst]], with [[Marianne Roux]] (Claire), [[Sharon Montgomery]] (Solange) and [[Marie van Heerden]] (Madame).
-: [[PACT]] Drama staged ''The Maids'' in the [[Arena]] at the [[State Theatre]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with [[Barbara Itzler]] (Claire), [[Molly Seftel]] (Solange) and  [[Carolyn Sacks]] (credited as "Carolyne Sacks") (Madame). Designed by [[Richard Cook]] and [[Ingrid Jansen]]. This production also played at the [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town.
+: [[PACT]] Drama staged ''[[The Maids]]'' in the [[Arena]] at the [[State Theatre]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with [[Barbara Itzler]] (Claire), [[Molly Seftel]] (Solange) and  [[Carolyn Sacks]] (credited as "Carolyne Sacks") (Madame). Designed by [[Richard Cook]] and [[Ingrid Jansen]]. This production also played at the [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town.
 : [[Maralin Vanrenen]] made her directing debut at the [[Space Theatre|The Space]] with the English translation, staged with an all-male cast consisting of [[Bill Curry]], [[Vincent Ebrahim]], and [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]. It only played for Club audiences. Originally to be played in drag, but finally done without props or costumes. As a result of interest in the first drag version, the final Sunday saw the original production followed by an audience participated discussion about the differences between the two plays.
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 * [**?? An [[Afrikaans]] version, translated by ** as **, was done at [[Think Theatre]] (Pretoria) in 198*, directed by [[Danie Burger]]. ?**]
-: The [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Wim Vorster]], ''Die Diensmeisies'' was presented by [[PACOFS]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] (opening 30 June) and at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Bloemfontein (opening 9 July), under the direction of [[Wim Vorster|Vorster]] with an all-male cast, viz. [[Hendrik Baird]], [[Christo Compion]] and [[Ernst Eloff]]. Decor design by [[Johnny Boerstoel]].
+: The [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Wim Vorster]], ''[[Die Diensmeisies]]'' was presented by [[PACOFS]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] (opening 30 June) and at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Bloemfontein (opening 9 July), under the direction of [[Wim Vorster|Vorster]] with an all-male cast, viz. [[Hendrik Baird]], [[Christo Compion]] and [[Ernst Eloff]]. Decor design by [[Johnny Boerstoel]].
 : Staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 3 June - 10 July, starring [[Matthew Krouse]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[Robert Colman]]. Lighting designer [[Melanie Keartland]].
-: The [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals.
+: The Vorster [[Afrikaans]] translation was performed at [[KKNK]] and other festivals.
 == Sources ==

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 ''Wikipedia'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maids].
-Theatre programme and photographs held by [[NELM]] ([[Phoenix Players]], 1964 production).
+Photographs held by [[NELM]] ([[Phoenix Players]], 1964 production).
 Theatre programme held by [[NELM]] (Phoenix Players): [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 1995. 11. 19. 144.