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| − | ''''' | + | '''''Oraison''''' is a French one-act play by Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet Fernando Arrabal (1932- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Arrabal]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| + | Published in Paris by Julliard in 1958 | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated into English by Barbara Wright. | + | |
| + | Translated into English as ''[[Orison]]'' by Barbara Wright. Published in ''Four Plays: Orison, The Two Executioners; Fando and Lis; Car Cemetery]]'' by John Calder, London, 1961. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1972: | + | |
| + | 1972: ''[[Orison]]'', the English translation, was staged by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[John Burch]], featuring [[Stephen Gurney]] (Fidio) and [[Lois Butlin]] (Libe). Presented in a double bill with ''[[The Stronger]]'' (Strindberg). | ||
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| + | 1977: Presented by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] directed by [[Jon Maytham]] in May 1977 as part of a triple bill of one act plays including ''[[The Dumb Waiter]]'' by Harold Pinter, directed by [[Lyrr Addison]]; ''[[Guernica]]'' by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by [[Jamie Crawford]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1972. | [[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1972. | ||
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| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:08, 30 September 2023
Oraison is a French one-act play by Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet Fernando Arrabal (1932- ) [1].
Contents
The original text
Published in Paris by Julliard in 1958
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Orison by Barbara Wright. Published in Four Plays: Orison, The Two Executioners; Fando and Lis; Car Cemetery]] by John Calder, London, 1961.
Performance history in South Africa
1972: Orison, the English translation, was staged by CAPAB, directed by John Burch, featuring Stephen Gurney (Fidio) and Lois Butlin (Libe). Presented in a double bill with The Stronger (Strindberg).
1977: Presented by the Rhodes University Drama Department directed by Jon Maytham in May 1977 as part of a triple bill of one act plays including The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, directed by Lyrr Addison; Guernica by Ferdinand Arrabal, directed by Jamie Crawford.
Sources
CAPAB theatre programme, 1972.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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