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| − | ''[[Un sale égoïste]]'' ("an egotist") is a French play by by Franzoise Dorin () | + | ''[[Un sale égoïste]]'' ("an egotist") is a French play by by Franzoise Dorin (1928–2018). |
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The play explores the comedic and often exasperating dynamics of a self-absorbed partner — the quintessential "selfish/egoist" gentleman — whose rigid routines, hatred for disorder, and supreme self-interest dictate the lives of those around him. | The play explores the comedic and often exasperating dynamics of a self-absorbed partner — the quintessential "selfish/egoist" gentleman — whose rigid routines, hatred for disorder, and supreme self-interest dictate the lives of those around him. | ||
| − | First staged | + | First staged at the Théâtre Antoine (Paris) on 3 February, 1970, followed by a number of other productions. |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated into German as ''[[Ein Egoist]]'' and English as ''[[An Egotist]]'' | + | Translated into German as ''[[Ein Egoist]]'' and English as ''[[An Egotist]]'' or ''[[An Egoist]]''. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1996: The German version performed in Cape Town by '''''[[Das Kleine Theater am Kap]]'''''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | https://lesarchivesduspectacle.net/s/19490-Un-sale-egoiste | ||
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| + | The [[KTK]] website (last updated in 2000, '''now defunct''') http://www.ktk.co.za/default.htm | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 28 September 2026
Un sale égoïste ("an egotist") is a French play by by Franzoise Dorin (1928–2018).
Contents
The original text
The play explores the comedic and often exasperating dynamics of a self-absorbed partner — the quintessential "selfish/egoist" gentleman — whose rigid routines, hatred for disorder, and supreme self-interest dictate the lives of those around him.
First staged at the Théâtre Antoine (Paris) on 3 February, 1970, followed by a number of other productions.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into German as Ein Egoist and English as An Egotist or An Egoist.
Performance history in South Africa
1996: The German version performed in Cape Town by Das Kleine Theater am Kap.
Sources
https://lesarchivesduspectacle.net/s/19490-Un-sale-egoiste
The KTK website (last updated in 2000, now defunct) http://www.ktk.co.za/default.htm
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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