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Battle of the Black and the Dogs (Combat de nègre et de chiens) is a play by Bernard-Marie Koltès (1948–1989)[1] .
Contents
The original text
Written in 1979, it was published by Éditions Stock in 1980 and first performed in 9 December, 1982 at La Mama on New York, directed by Françoise Kourilsky and thereafter in 1983 at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, directed by Patrice Chéreau. Published again by Éditions de Minuit, 1989.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Battle of the Black and the Dogs by Mitzi Booysen.
Performance history in South Africa
1993: Performed starring David Clatworthy, who was nominated for a DALRO award in as best supporting actor on the English stage for the production.
1996: Staged by CAPAB at the Nico Arena opening 9 November 1996, directed by Mark Fleishman starring Louis van Niekerk, Jacqui Singer, Chris Vorster and Akin Omotoso.
Sources
http://www.leseditionsdeminuit.fr/livre-Combat_de_n%C3%A8gre_et_de_chiens-1686-1-1-0-1.html
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_de_n%C3%A8gre_et_de_chiens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard-Marie_Kolt%C3%A8s
Theatre programme.
Amazwi Literary Awards database.
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