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''[[Penelope]]'' is a tragicomedy written by Irish playwright in 2010. It concerns the attempts of four men seeking to win over Penelope in the absence of her warrior husband, Odysseus, who has been away for the previous twenty years fighting the Trojan wars. | ''[[Penelope]]'' is a tragicomedy written by Irish playwright in 2010. It concerns the attempts of four men seeking to win over Penelope in the absence of her warrior husband, Odysseus, who has been away for the previous twenty years fighting the Trojan wars. | ||
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==South African productions== | ==South African productions== | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 8 May 2019
There are two stage plays by this name:
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Penelope by W. Somerset Maugham (1909)
The original text
South African productions
First performed in English by the American Dramatic Company at His Majesty's Theatre on 29 April 1918, with a cast that included Hilda Attenboro.
Sources
Penelope by Enda Walsh (2010)
The original text
Penelope is a tragicomedy written by Irish playwright in 2010. It concerns the attempts of four men seeking to win over Penelope in the absence of her warrior husband, Odysseus, who has been away for the previous twenty years fighting the Trojan wars.
It was first performed at the Oberhausen Theater in 2010 by the Druid Theatre Company, Galway and published by Nick Hern Books, London, 2010.
