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| − | ''The Frogs'' (Ancient Greek: Βάτραχοι, Bátrachoi | + | ''[[The Frogs]]'' (Ancient Greek: Βάτραχοι, Bátrachoi) is a comedy [[Aristophanes]]. |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | It was performed at the Lenaia, one of the Festivals of Dionysus in Athens, in 405 BC, and received first place. ''The Frogs'' tells the story of the god Dionysus, who, despairing of the state of Athens's tragedians, travels to Hades (the underworld) to bring the playwright Euripides back from the dead. (Euripides had died the year before, in 406 BC). | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated from the Greek into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Paddas]]'' by [[Merwe Scholtz]]. Published by Perskor, 1978. | + | |
| + | Usually translated into English as ''[[The Frogs]]'' | ||
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| + | Translated from the Greek into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Paddas]]'' by [[Merwe Scholtz]]. Published by [[Perskor]], 1978. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | ''Die Paddas'' presented by [[ | + | |
| + | 1977: ''[[Die Paddas]]'' presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] 25 July to 13 August under the direction of [[Peter Kleinschmidt]]. The four actors in speaking roles were [[Neels Coetzee]] as Dionysos, [[Percy Sieff]] as Aeschylos and Xantias, [[Mees Xteen]] and [[Errol Ross]]. World champion discuss athelete [[John van Reenen]] appeared as the donkey. Members of the choruses led by [[Marko van der Colff]] were [[James Blanckenberg]], [[Johan Botha]], [[Fitz Morley]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Chris Truter]], [[Sandra Ferreira]], [[Juanita Swanepoel]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]], [[Tarina Kleyn]], [[Philip Godawa]], [[Willem de la Querra]]. Decor and costumes by Gralf-Edzard Habben (resident designer at the Cologne Civic Theatre), lighting by [[John T. Baker]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frogs]. | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frogs]. | ||
| − | ''Die Paddas'' theatre programme (CAPAB). | + | ''[[Die Paddas]]'' theatre programme ([[CAPAB]]). |
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 09:17, 14 November 2022
The Frogs (Ancient Greek: Βάτραχοι, Bátrachoi) is a comedy Aristophanes.
Contents
The original text
It was performed at the Lenaia, one of the Festivals of Dionysus in Athens, in 405 BC, and received first place. The Frogs tells the story of the god Dionysus, who, despairing of the state of Athens's tragedians, travels to Hades (the underworld) to bring the playwright Euripides back from the dead. (Euripides had died the year before, in 406 BC).
Translations and adaptations
Usually translated into English as The Frogs
Translated from the Greek into Afrikaans as Die Paddas by Merwe Scholtz. Published by Perskor, 1978.
Performance history in South Africa
1977: Die Paddas presented by CAPAB at the Nico Malan Theatre 25 July to 13 August under the direction of Peter Kleinschmidt. The four actors in speaking roles were Neels Coetzee as Dionysos, Percy Sieff as Aeschylos and Xantias, Mees Xteen and Errol Ross. World champion discuss athelete John van Reenen appeared as the donkey. Members of the choruses led by Marko van der Colff were James Blanckenberg, Johan Botha, Fitz Morley, Pieter Joubert, Chris Truter, Sandra Ferreira, Juanita Swanepoel, Antoinette Kellermann, Johan Esterhuizen, Tarina Kleyn, Philip Godawa, Willem de la Querra. Decor and costumes by Gralf-Edzard Habben (resident designer at the Cologne Civic Theatre), lighting by John T. Baker.
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
Die Paddas theatre programme (CAPAB).
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