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| − | A play by [[Dario Fo]] (Italian title: ''Coppia aperta, quasi spalancata''). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth:_Almost_by_Chance_a_Woman] In the original production the playwright himself played Queen Elizabeth I, while Dame Grosslady was played by Fo's wife [[Franca Rame]].
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| − | == Subject ==
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| − | The play takes place in the boudoir of Elizabeth I of England. In the midst of political upheaval aging Elizabeth is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her lover, the Earl of Essex, who is involved in an attempted coup d'etat against the queen. In order to prepare for this tryst, she has summoned her beautician, Dame Grosslady, who speaks primarily in grammelot. (Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth:_Almost_by_Chance_a_Woman])
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | Staged for [[CAPAB]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 1997, directed by [[Christopher Weare]], with [[Robin Scott]] as Elizabeth and [[Anthea Thompson]] as Martha (Dame Grosslady).
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