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−	~~''[[L'Idiot]]'' is a play by André Barsacq (1909-1973)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Barsacq].~~
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−	~~==The original text==~~
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−	A French adaptation for the stage of the novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), it was first performed in 1966 at the Théâtre de l'Atelier. Published on L'Avant-Scène Théâtre (n° 367, 1966) and was filmed and broadcast in 1968.
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−	~~==Translations and adaptations==~~
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−	~~Barsacq's French adaptation was translated into English as '''''[[The Idiot]]'''''.~~
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−	~~Barsacq's adaptation was translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Idioot]]''''' by [[Annatjie Vorster\|A.E. Gevers-Vorster]] in 1969.~~
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−	Another adaptation of the Doestoevsky novel is the English play '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery, which the author insists is not as an adaptation, but in fact a new work written as "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel. ('''For more on this adaptation, see the entry on ''[[Subject to Fits]]'''''.)
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−	A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The Idiot]]'' by some translators/directors is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[], which is in fact an original work and not related to the Russian novel. A South African translation by [[Con de Villiers]] of the Prindello play is entitled ''[[Die Idioot]]''. ('''For more on Pirandello's play and versions of it, see the entry on ''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').
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−	~~== Performance history in South Africa ==~~
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−	1969: ''[[Die Idioot]]'', the Afrikaans version of the Barsacq text, was directed for [[CAPAB]] by [[Jo Gevers]], opening at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 2 January 1969 and on 20 January 1969 in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town. [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Ernst Eloff]] and [[Tine Balder]] in the lead roles, with [[Wena Naudé]], [[Pietro Nolte]], [[~~Fitz Morley]],~~ [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Cheryl Heath]], [[Heléne Carstens]], [[Lianda Martin]], [[Val Donald]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Leonora Nel]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Roelf Laubscher]], [[Martin Crous]], [[Will Bernard]] and [[Sandra Kotzé]]. Costumes designed by [[Jennifer Craig]].
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−	~~== Sources ==~~
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−	~~https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Idiot_(pi%C3%A8ce_de_th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre)~~
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−	~~https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Barsacq~~
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−	~~B. Poirot-Delpech. 1966. "''~~L'Idiot~~'', adapté de Dostoïevsky par André Barsacq", ''Le Monde'' 21 January, 1966[https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1966/01/21/l-idiot-adapte-de-dostoievsky-par-andre-barsacq_2703802_1819218.html~~
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−	~~''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969.~~
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−	~~''Die Idioot'' theatre programme, 1969.~~
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−	~~Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
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−	~~== Return to ==~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[South_African_Festivals\|South African Festivals and Competitions]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]~~
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 Another adaptation of the Doestoevsky novel is the English play '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery, which the author insists is not as an adaptation, but in fact a new work written as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel. ('''For more on this adaptation, see the entry on ''[[Subject to Fits]]'''''.)
-A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The Idiot]]'' by some translators/directors is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[]. However this is in fact an original work not related to the Russian novel. ('''For more on Pirandello's play, see the entry on ''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').
+A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The Idiot]]'' by some translators/directors is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[], which is in fact an original work and not related to the Russian novel. A South African translation by [[Con de Villiers]] of the Prindello play is entitled ''[[Die Idioot]]''. ('''For more on Pirandello's play and versions of it, see the entry on ''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 Barsacq's adaptation was translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Idioot]]''''' by [[Annatjie Vorster|A.E. Gevers-Vorster]] in 1969.
-Another adaptation of the Doestoevsky novel is the English play '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery, which the author insists is not as an adaptation, but in fact a new work written as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel. (For more on this adaptation, see the entry on '''''[[Subject to Fits]]'''''.)
+Another adaptation of the Doestoevsky novel is the English play '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery, which the author insists is not as an adaptation, but in fact a new work written as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel. ('''For more on this adaptation, see the entry on ''[[Subject to Fits]]'''''.)
 A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The Idiot]]'' by some translators/directors is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[]. However this is in fact an original work not related to the Russian novel. ('''For more on Pirandello's play, see the entry on ''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').

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 Another adaptation of the Doestoevsky novel is the English play '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery, which the author insists is not as an adaptation, but in fact a new work written as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel. (For more on this adaptation, see the entry on '''''[[Subject to Fits]]'''''.)
-A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The idiot]]'' by some is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[]. However this is in fact an original work not related to the Russian novel. (For more on Pirandello's play, see the entry on '''''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').
+A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The Idiot]]'' by some translators/directors is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[]. However this is in fact an original work not related to the Russian novel. ('''For more on Pirandello's play, see the entry on ''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 : ''[[Die Idioot]]'', the Afrikaans version of the Barsacq text, was directed for [[CAPAB]] by [[Jo Gevers]], opening at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 2 January 1969 and on 20 January 1969 in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town. [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Ernst Eloff]] and [[Tine Balder]] in the lead roles, with [[Wena Naudé]], [[Pietro Nolte]], [[Fitz Morley]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Cheryl Heath]], [[Heléne Carstens]], [[Lianda Martin]], [[Val Donald]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Leonora Nel]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Roelf Laubscher]], [[Martin Crous]], [[Will Bernard]] and [[Sandra Kotzé]]. Costumes designed by [[Jennifer Craig]].
-=''[[L'Imbecile]]'' by Luigi Pirandello ()=
+== Sources ==
 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Idiot_(pi%C3%A8ce_de_th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre)
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 ''Die Idioot'' theatre programme, 1969.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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+== Return to ==
 Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-===Of the Dostoevesky/Barsacq play===
+Barsacq's French adaptation was translated into English as '''''[[The Idiot]]'''''.
-Barsacq's adaptation was translated into English as '''''[[The Idiot]]'''''.
+Barsacq's adaptation was translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Idioot]]''''' by [[Annatjie Vorster|A.E. Gevers-Vorster]] in 1969.
 Another adaptation of the Doestoevsky novel is the English play '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery, which the author insists is not as an adaptation, but in fact a new work written as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel. (For more on this adaptation, see the entry on '''''[[Subject to Fits]]'''''.)
 A play sometimes referred to as ''[[The idiot]]'' by some is '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' ("The imbecile") by Luigi Pirandello ()[]. However this is in fact an original work not related to the Russian novel. (For more on Pirandello's play, see the entry on '''''[[L'Imbecile]]''''').
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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-''[[The Idiot]]'' is the English name of a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), as well as that of a number of plays, some based on his novel.
+''[[L'Idiot]]'' is a play by  André Barsacq (1909-1973)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Barsacq].
-Adapted for the stage and translated into French as ''[[L'Idiot]]'' (Dostoevsky/Barsacq) by André Barsacq (1909-1973)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Barsacq], it was first performed in 1966 at the Théâtre de l'Atelier. Published on L'Avant-Scène Théâtre (n° 367, 1966) and was filmed and broadcast in 1968.
+==The original text==
 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Barsacq's adaptation translated into English as ''[[The Idiot]]''
+===Of the Dostoevesky/Barsacq play===
 Barsacq's adaptation translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Die Idioot]]''''' by [[Annatjie Vorster|A.E. Gevers-Vorster]] in 1969.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 ''[[The Idiot]]'' is the English name of a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), as well as that of a number of plays, some based on his novel.
-Some adaptations have different titles though, e.g. ''[[L'Imbecille]]'' by Luigi Pirandello (based onthe '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery (described not as an adaptation, but as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel). .
+Some adaptations have different titles though, e.g. '''''[[Subject to Fits]]''''' by Robert Montgomery (described not as an adaptation, but as  "a response" to Dostoyevsky's novel) and '''''[[L'Imbecille]]''''' by Luigi Pirandello (an original work).
 =''[[L'Idiot]]'' by  André Barsacq (1966)=