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| − | ''[[Die Antrittsrede der Amerikanischen Päpstin]]'' ("''The American Popess''") is a German one-woman play by Argentinian-German playwright Esther Vilar (1935-)[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Vilar]. | + | ''[[Die Antrittsrede der Amerikanischen Päpstin]]'' ("''[[The Inaugral Address of the American Popess]]''") is a German one-woman play by Argentinian-German playwright Esther Vilar (1935-)[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Vilar]. |
Also found as '''''[[Die Amerikanische Päpstin]]''''' ("''[[The American Popess]]''") | Also found as '''''[[Die Amerikanische Päpstin]]''''' ("''[[The American Popess]]''") | ||
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== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| + | Originally written and performed in 1982 in German as ''[[Die Antrittsrede der Amerikanischen Päpstin]]'' (''[[El discurso inaugural de la papisa Americana]]'' in Spanish), it was and published by Lauke, 1992. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] in 1984 as ''[[Pous Johanna II]]'' by [[Linda van den Bergh]]. | |
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] in 2004 as ''[[Pous Johanna]]'' by [[Saartjie Botha]]. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Staged in Afrikaans, translated by [[Linda van den Bergh]] as ''[[Pous Johanna II]]'', presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Mario Schiess]], performed at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1985 and the Kleinteater, | + | 1985: Staged in [[Afrikaans]], translated by [[Linda van den Bergh]] as ''[[Pous Johanna II]]'', presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Mario Schiess]]. This production originally premiered as one of the productions at the [[Market Theatre]]'s [[Women's Festival]] in April of 1985, and was then performed at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1985 and the [[Kleinteater]], Skinner street Pretoria 12-23 November 1985. [[Jana Cilliers]] in the role of Pope Joan II. Design by [[Skip Wright]], costumes by [[Heather McDonald]]. |
| − | Staged in English as ''[[The American Popess]]'' in the [[Wits Theatre Complex]] in March 2001, directed by [[Mark Graham]], with [[Jana Cilliers]] (as Pope Joan II) and Galeboe Moabi. The same production was subsequently performed in various venues across South Africa. | + | 2001: Staged in English as ''[[The American Popess]]'' in the [[Wits Theatre Complex]] in March 2001, directed by [[Mark Graham]], with [[Jana Cilliers]] (as "Pope Joan II") and [[Galeboe Moabi]]. The same production was subsequently performed in various venues across South Africa. |
| − | Staged as ''[[Pous Johanna]]'' in a new Afrikaans translation by [[Saartjie Botha]] at the [[KKNK]] | + | 2004: Staged as ''[[Pous Johanna]]'' in a new [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Saartjie Botha]] at the [[KKNK]], with [[Jana Cilliers]], directed by [[Mark Graham]]. |
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''Pous Johanna II'' theatre programme, 1985. | ''Pous Johanna II'' theatre programme, 1985. | ||
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| + | [[Pat Schwartz]] 1988. ''The Best of Company: The Story of Johannesburg's [[Market Theatre]]''. Johannesburg: [[Ad Donker]]. | ||
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| + | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 March 2001. | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 March 2001. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 2 January 2024
Die Antrittsrede der Amerikanischen Päpstin ("The Inaugral Address of the American Popess") is a German one-woman play by Argentinian-German playwright Esther Vilar (1935-)[1].
Also found as Die Amerikanische Päpstin ("The American Popess")
Contents
The original text
Originally written and performed in 1982 in German as Die Antrittsrede der Amerikanischen Päpstin (El discurso inaugural de la papisa Americana in Spanish), it was and published by Lauke, 1992.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans in 1984 as Pous Johanna II by Linda van den Bergh.
Translated into Afrikaans in 2004 as Pous Johanna by Saartjie Botha.
Performance history in South Africa
1985: Staged in Afrikaans, translated by Linda van den Bergh as Pous Johanna II, presented by CAPAB, directed by Mario Schiess. This production originally premiered as one of the productions at the Market Theatre's Women's Festival in April of 1985, and was then performed at the Nico Malan Theatre in June 1985 and the Kleinteater, Skinner street Pretoria 12-23 November 1985. Jana Cilliers in the role of Pope Joan II. Design by Skip Wright, costumes by Heather McDonald.
2001: Staged in English as The American Popess in the Wits Theatre Complex in March 2001, directed by Mark Graham, with Jana Cilliers (as "Pope Joan II") and Galeboe Moabi. The same production was subsequently performed in various venues across South Africa.
2004: Staged as Pous Johanna in a new Afrikaans translation by Saartjie Botha at the KKNK, with Jana Cilliers, directed by Mark Graham.
Sources
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Vilar
Pous Johanna II theatre programme, 1985.
Pat Schwartz 1988. The Best of Company: The Story of Johannesburg's Market Theatre. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
The Citizen, 12 March 2001.
Sunday Independent, 18 March 2001.
Business Day, 23 March 2001.
Die Burger, 10 & 12 April 2004.
Cape Times, 14 April 2004.
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