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−	~~''[[Les Nègres]]'' ("The negroes" or "The blacks") is a French play by [[Jean Genet]] (1910-1986).~~
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−	~~== The original text ==~~
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−	~~Published in 1958, subtitled a "clownerie", it was first performed in a production directed by Roger Blin at the Théatre de Lutèce in Paris, which opened on 28 October 1959.~~
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−	~~==Translations and adaptations==~~
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−	~~Translated from the French as '''''[[The Blacks]]''''' by Bernard Frechtman. Published in English by Faber and Faber, 1967.~~
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−	~~== Performance history in South Africa ==~~
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−	~~1963: A press clipping announcing an extended run of Jean Genet's ''The Blacks'' at the [[Masque Theatre]] (Source: [[NELM]]:~~
−	~~Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 3.)~~
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−	1968: Performed with Genet's permission (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]) by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]], directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included [[John Ramsdale]] as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].
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−	1989: Presented by [[PACT]] at the 1989 [[National Arts Festival]] directed by [[Dieter Reible]] assisted by [[Alan Swerdlow]]. Designer [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting designers [[Jane Gosnell]] and [[Dieter Reible]]. The cast: [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Soli Philander]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Noria Mabuela]], [[Margaret Williams]], [[Tshidi Mochaki]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Norman Ntsiko]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Dan Sebogodi]], [[Fats Bookholane]].
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−	2001: An English translation by [[Robert David MacDonald]] opened in a co-production by the [[Market Theatre]] and the Stockholm City Theatre at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 2001, under the direction of visiting directors Martin Duncan and Ultz, with the following cast: [[Nthati Moshesh]] (the Queen), [[Sean Leon]] (the footman), [[Fezile Mpela]] (the governor), [[Kenneth Nkosi]] (the judge), [[William Ddumba]] (the missionary), [[Richard Sseruwagi]]/[[Mpho Molepo]] (Mr Wellington), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Mr Village), [[Maria Salah]] (Miss Bobo), [[Lebogang Elephant]] (Mr Amistad), [[Thandi Monageng]] (Mrs Snow), [[Connie Mfuku]] (Mrs Slut), [[Motshabi Tyelele]] (Miss Stephanie) and [[Stephen Lwanga]] (Mr Samba). This production moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in July and was also staged in Sweden and other European countries later in the year.
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−	~~== Sources ==~~
−	~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blacks_(play)~~
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−	~~''The Blacks'' theatre programmes.~~
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−	~~[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)~~
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−	~~''Artslink'', 7 July 2001.~~
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−	~~== Return to ==~~
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−	~~Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 B\|B]] in Plays II Foreign Plays~~
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−	~~Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]~~
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-''The Blacks'' (original title in French ''Les Nègres, clownerie''). A play by [[Jean Genet]] (1910-1986).
+#REDIRECT [[Les Nègres]]
 == The original text ==
 Published in 1958, it was first performed in a production directed by Roger Blin at the Théatre de Lutèce in Paris, which opened on 28 October 1959.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
 Translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman.  Published in English by Faber and Faber, 1967.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : A press clipping announcing an extended run of Jean Genet's ''The Blacks'' at the [[Masque Theatre]] (Source: [[NELM]]:
 Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 3.)

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	''The Blacks'' theatre programmes.		''The Blacks'' theatre programmes.
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		+	[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

	''Artslink'', 7 July 2001.		''Artslink'', 7 July 2001.

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 Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 3.)
-: Performed with Genet's permission (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]) by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]], directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included John Ramsdale as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].
+: Performed with Genet's permission (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]) by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]], directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included [[John Ramsdale]] as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].
 : Presented by [[PACT]] at the 1989 [[National Arts Festival]] directed by [[Dieter Reible]] assisted by [[Alan Swerdlow]]. Designer [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting designers [[Jane Gosnell]] and [[Dieter Reible]]. The cast: [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Soli Philander]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Noria Mabuela]], [[Margaret Williams]], [[Tshidi Mochaki]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Norman Ntsiko]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Dan Sebogodi]], [[Fats Bookholane]].

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 Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 3.)
-: Performed with Genet's permission by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]] (the rights obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]), directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included John Ramsdale as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].
+: Performed with Genet's permission (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]) by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]], directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included John Ramsdale as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].
 : Presented by [[PACT]] at the 1989 [[National Arts Festival]] directed by [[Dieter Reible]] assisted by [[Alan Swerdlow]]. Designer [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting designers [[Jane Gosnell]] and [[Dieter Reible]]. The cast: [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Soli Philander]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Noria Mabuela]], [[Margaret Williams]], [[Tshidi Mochaki]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Norman Ntsiko]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Dan Sebogodi]], [[Fats Bookholane]].

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−	1968: Performed with Genet's permission by a group belonging the [[South African ~~Union of~~ Artists]] (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]), directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included John Ramsdale as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].	+	1968: Performed with Genet's permission by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]] (the rights obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]), directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included John Ramsdale as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].

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−	1968: Performed with Genet's permission by a group belonging the [[South African Union of Artists]], directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]] ~~in 1968 Genet was part of the cultural boycott and [[Albert Thomas]] wrote to Genet and advised him that a group who belonged to the South African Arts Union wanted to perform his play~~. John ~~was part of the cast where he played the part of~~ the valet. The ~~play~~ was stopped at the second performance by the security police.	+	1968: Performed with Genet's permission by a group belonging the [[South African Union of Artists]] (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]), directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included John Ramsdale as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].

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 : Presented by [[PACT]] at the 1989 [[National Arts Festival]] directed by [[Dieter Reible]] assisted by [[Alan Swerdlow]]. Designer [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting designers [[Jan Gosnell]] and [[Dieter Reible]]. The cast: [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Soli Philander]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Noria Mabuela]], [[Margaret Williams]], [[Tshidi Mochaki]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Norman Ntsiko]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Dan Sebogodi]], [[Fats Bookholane]].
-: An English translation by [[Robert David MacDonald]] opened in a co-production by the [[Market Theatre]] and the Stockholm City Theatre at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 2001, under the direction of visiting directors Martin Duncan and Ultz, with the following cast: [[Nthati Moshesh]] (the Queen), [[Sean Leon]] (the footman), [[Fezile Mpela]] (the governor), [[Kenneth Nkosi]] (the judge), [[William Ddumba]] (the missionary),  [[Richard Sseruwagi]]/[[Mpo Molepo]] (Mr Wellington), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Mr Village), [[Maria Salah]] (Miss Bobo), [[Lebogang Elephant]] (Mr Amistad), [[Thandi Monageng]] (Mrs Snow), [[Connie Mfuku]] (Mrs Slut), [[Motshabi Tyelele]] (Miss Stephanie) and [[Stephen Lwanga]] (Mr Samba). This production moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in July and was also staged in Sweden and other European countries later in the year.
+: An English translation by [[Robert David MacDonald]] opened in a co-production by the [[Market Theatre]] and the Stockholm City Theatre at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 2001, under the direction of visiting directors Martin Duncan and Ultz, with the following cast: [[Nthati Moshesh]] (the Queen), [[Sean Leon]] (the footman), [[Fezile Mpela]] (the governor), [[Kenneth Nkosi]] (the judge), [[William Ddumba]] (the missionary),  [[Richard Sseruwagi]]/[[Mpho Molepo]] (Mr Wellington), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Mr Village), [[Maria Salah]] (Miss Bobo), [[Lebogang Elephant]] (Mr Amistad), [[Thandi Monageng]] (Mrs Snow), [[Connie Mfuku]] (Mrs Slut), [[Motshabi Tyelele]] (Miss Stephanie) and [[Stephen Lwanga]] (Mr Samba). This production moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in July and was also staged in Sweden and other European countries later in the year.
 == Sources ==