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''[[One Woman Plays]]'' is the title of a trilogy of monologues by Franca Rame and Dario Fo (1926-).  
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''[[One Woman Plays]]'' is the title of a trilogy of monologues by Franca Rame (1929-2013)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Rame] and Dario Fo (1926-2016)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo].  
  
The trilogy consists of English versions of three one woman pieces taken from ''[[Tutta casa, letto e Chiesa]]'', a series of five monologues created by Rame and Fo in 1977. The plays selected are ''[[A Woman Alone]]'' ''[[Una Donna Tutta Sola]]'', ''[[Waking Up]]'' (''[[Il Risveglio]]'') and ''[[The Same Old Story]]''.
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==The original text==
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The trilogy consists of English versions of three one woman pieces taken from ''[[Tutta casa, letto e Chiesa]]'', a series of five monologues created by Rame and Fo in 1977. The plays selected are ''[[A Woman Alone]]'' (''[[Una Donna Tutta Sola]]''), ''[[Waking Up]]'' (''[[Il Risveglio]]'') and ''[[The Same Old Story]]''.
  
 
''[[One Woman Plays]]'' was originally performed by [[Yonne Bryceland]] at the National Theatre, London, on 26 June 1981 in a production directed by Michael Bogdanov.
 
''[[One Woman Plays]]'' was originally performed by [[Yonne Bryceland]] at the National Theatre, London, on 26 June 1981 in a production directed by Michael Bogdanov.
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
1982: ''[[One Woman Plays]]'' was presented by [[Volute Productions]] in association with the [[People's Space]], starring [[Yvonne Bryceland]].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1982: Performed as ''[[One Woman Plays]]'' in South Africa by [[Volute Productions]] in association with the [[People's Space]] and  starring [[Yvonne Bryceland]]. It played at the [[People's Space]], Cape Town, from 31 August to 18 September 1982, at the University Great Hall, Johannesburg from 28 September to 9 October 1982 and at the [[Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre]], Durban from 14 to 23 October 1982.
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== Sources ==
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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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Return to [[Main Page]]
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 28 July 2021

One Woman Plays is the title of a trilogy of monologues by Franca Rame (1929-2013)[1] and Dario Fo (1926-2016)[2].

The original text

The trilogy consists of English versions of three one woman pieces taken from Tutta casa, letto e Chiesa, a series of five monologues created by Rame and Fo in 1977. The plays selected are A Woman Alone (Una Donna Tutta Sola), Waking Up (Il Risveglio) and The Same Old Story.

One Woman Plays was originally performed by Yonne Bryceland at the National Theatre, London, on 26 June 1981 in a production directed by Michael Bogdanov.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1982: Performed as One Woman Plays in South Africa by Volute Productions in association with the People's Space and starring Yvonne Bryceland. It played at the People's Space, Cape Town, from 31 August to 18 September 1982, at the University Great Hall, Johannesburg from 28 September to 9 October 1982 and at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, Durban from 14 to 23 October 1982.


Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page