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1959: '''''The Chairs''''' was directed by [[Richard Daneel]] for the [[NTO Kamertoneel]], starring himself, [[David Herbert]] and [[Wilma Stockenström]] . Decor by [[Frank Graves]]. Stage manager [[Athol Fugard]]. | 1959: '''''The Chairs''''' was directed by [[Richard Daneel]] for the [[NTO Kamertoneel]], starring himself, [[David Herbert]] and [[Wilma Stockenström]] . Decor by [[Frank Graves]]. Stage manager [[Athol Fugard]]. | ||
| − | 1970: The [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, '''''Die Stoele''''' was produced by [[KRUIK]] in November, directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]], with [[Johan Malherbe]] (Die Ou Man), [[Grethe Fox]] (Die Ou Vrou) and [[Mees Xteen]] (Die Redenaar). | + | 1970: The [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, '''''Die Stoele''''' was produced by [[KRUIK]] in November, directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]], with [[Johan Malherbe]] (Die Ou Man), [[Grethe Fox]] (Die Ou Vrou) and [[Mees Xteen]] (Die Redenaar). Decor by [[Pieter de Swardt]]. |
1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production featured '''''The Chairs''''' and ''[[The Lesson]]'' in ''An Evening with Ionesco'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio. Directed by [[Don Maguire]], the cast included [[Barbara Maguire]], [[Richard Farmer]] and [[Don Maguire]]. | 1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production featured '''''The Chairs''''' and ''[[The Lesson]]'' in ''An Evening with Ionesco'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio. Directed by [[Don Maguire]], the cast included [[Barbara Maguire]], [[Richard Farmer]] and [[Don Maguire]]. | ||
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Les Chaises (1952) [1], a tragic farce by Eugène Ionesco. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated from the French into English as The Chairs by Richard Daneel.
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Stoele by Nerina Ferreira.
Performance history in South Africa
1959: The Chairs was directed by Richard Daneel for the NTO Kamertoneel, starring himself, David Herbert and Wilma Stockenström . Decor by Frank Graves. Stage manager Athol Fugard.
1970: The Ferreira Afrikaans translation, Die Stoele was produced by KRUIK in November, directed by Peter Kleinschmidt, with Johan Malherbe (Die Ou Man), Grethe Fox (Die Ou Vrou) and Mees Xteen (Die Redenaar). Decor by Pieter de Swardt.
1979: A Don Maguire Production featured The Chairs and The Lesson in An Evening with Ionesco at the Baxter Theatre Studio. Directed by Don Maguire, the cast included Barbara Maguire, Richard Farmer and Don Maguire.
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Lantern, 9(2):192-197. Dec 1959.
The Chairs theatre programme, 1959.
Theatre scrapbook held by NELM: [Collection: LILENSTEIN, Mavis]: 2007. 9. 25. 3. (KRUIK production, 1970).
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