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| − | ''[[La Cantatrice Chauve]]'' (''[[Cântăreața Cheală]]'' in Romanian) is the first play written by French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Ionesco].
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| − | Known in English as ''[[The Bald Soprano]]'' or ''[[The Bald Prima Donna]]''.
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Nicolas Bataille directed the premiere on 11 May 1950 at the Théâtre des Noctambules, Paris.
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| − | Since 1957 it has been in permanent showing at the Théâtre de la Huchette.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated into English as ''[[The Bald Soprano]]'' or ''[[The Bald Prima Donna]]'' by a number of authros over the years..
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| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Kaalkop Primadonna]]'' by [[Johan Joubert]].
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| − | An adaptation into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Chris Pretorius]] is entitled ''[[Ballerina Sonder Borste]]'' ("Ballerina without breasts")
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | ''[[Die Kaalkop Primadonna]]'' directed by [[Joan Helen Roux]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in September 19** for examination purposes.
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| − | 1958: Performed as ''[[The Bald Prima Donna]]'' by the [[University of Cape Town]]'s [[University Dramatic Society]] in June, directed by [[A. Chiat]] and [[Percy Sieff]].
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| − | 1964: ''[[Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' was performed as part of a double bill entitled ''[[2+2=5]]'' with ''[[Tweede Viool]]'' by [[KRUIK]] under the direction of [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], starring [[Limpie Basson]] (Mnr Smith), [[Wilma Stockenström]] (Mev Smith), [[Marie Pentz]] (Mary), [[Ernst Eloff]] (Mnr Martin), [[Cynthia Dekker]] (Mev Martin) and [[Pieter Bredenkamp]] (Kaptein van die Brandweer).
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| − | 1981: ''[[Ballerina Sonder Borste]]'' was directed by [[Chris Pretorius]] at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] in January.
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| − | 1987: ''[[Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' was presented as part of a double bill with ''[[I am Herbert|Ek is Herman]]'' at the UCT [[Arena Theatre]] by the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] under the direction of [[Shirley Ellis]], opening 28 August 1987, with [[Michelle Scott]], [[Dickie Geldenhuys]], [[Deirdre Wolhuter]], [[Nan Hamilton]], [[James van Helsdingen]] and [[Nico de Beer]]. Stage managers [[Cheryl Braaf]], [[Irit Knobel]] and [[Vanessa Levenstein]], lighting design by [[Kevin Yates]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bald_Soprano].
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| − | Supplement to ''The Argus'', 2 December 1980. (re Baxter production 1981).
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| − | Theatre programme, 1987.
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