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| − | ''The Stronger'' (Swedish: ''Den starkare'') is a 1889 one-act play by August Strindberg. The play is quite short, consisting of only one scene that can be performed in approximately 10 minutes. The characters consist of only two women: a "Mrs. X" and a "Miss. Y", only one of whom | + | ''The Stronger'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stronger] (Swedish: ''Den starkare'') is a 1889 one-act play by [[August Strindberg]]. The play is quite short, consisting of only one scene that can be performed in approximately 10 minutes. The characters consist of only two women: a "Mrs. X" and a "Miss. Y", only one of whom speaks, an example of a dramatic monologue. |
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Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Die Sterkere]]'' and presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in October 1975 with [[Susanne Beyers|Suzanne Britz]] and [[Leona Rich]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]]. | Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Die Sterkere]]'' and presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in October 1975 with [[Susanne Beyers|Suzanne Britz]] and [[Leona Rich]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]]. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | Translated from the English into [[Afrikaans]], under the title '''''Die Sterkere''''', by [[Marie van Heerden]] and [[Madeleine Heyns]] in 1966. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | 1966: Staged by the [[Libertas Teaterklub]] in [[The Cellar]], with [[Marie van Heerden]] as Miss Y and [[Madeleine Heyns]] as Mrs. X, in their own [[Afrikaans]] translation, ''Die Sterkere''. | ||
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| + | 1975: The Afrikaans translation ''Die Sterkere'' was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], with [[Susanne Beyers|Suzanne Britz]] and [[Leona Rich]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]]. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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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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Revision as of 06:57, 3 June 2015
The Stronger [1] (Swedish: Den starkare) is a 1889 one-act play by August Strindberg. The play is quite short, consisting of only one scene that can be performed in approximately 10 minutes. The characters consist of only two women: a "Mrs. X" and a "Miss. Y", only one of whom speaks, an example of a dramatic monologue.
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Sterkere and presented by Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre in October 1975 with Suzanne Britz and Leona Rich, directed by Ria Olivier.
Contents
The original text
Translated from the English into Afrikaans, under the title Die Sterkere, by Marie van Heerden and Madeleine Heyns in 1966.
Translations and adaptations
1966: Staged by the Libertas Teaterklub in The Cellar, with Marie van Heerden as Miss Y and Madeleine Heyns as Mrs. X, in their own Afrikaans translation, Die Sterkere.
1975: The Afrikaans translation Die Sterkere was presented by Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre, with Suzanne Britz and Leona Rich, directed by Ria Olivier.
Performance history in South Africa
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
