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| − | ''[[Klaas and the Devil]]'' is a one-act play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-). | + | ''[[Klaas and the Devil]]'' is a one-act play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-2025). |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | An early one-act play, written in Cape Town ''circa'' 1955-57 for performance by | + | An early one-act play, written in Cape Town ''circa'' 1955-57 for performance by the [[Circle Players]] in that period. |
| − | The text was later destroyed by the author. | + | The text was later destroyed by the author. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1956: Performed by the [[Circle Players]] as a double bill with ''[[The Cell]]'' (Fugard) in the [[Labia Theatre]], Cape Town, probably directed by [[Sheila Meiring]] and featuring Fugard as an actor. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 18 February 2026
Klaas and the Devil is a one-act play by Athol Fugard (1932-2025).
Contents
The original text
An early one-act play, written in Cape Town circa 1955-57 for performance by the Circle Players in that period.
The text was later destroyed by the author.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1956: Performed by the Circle Players as a double bill with The Cell (Fugard) in the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, probably directed by Sheila Meiring and featuring Fugard as an actor.
Sources
Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
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