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| + | A comedy about about the conflict between art and power., written by Johann Wolfgang Goethe ()[], the first version was written in 1773, the second in 1778. The piece was first performed at Schloss Ettersburg on 20 October 1778, with Goethe himself in the roles of the "Marktschreier", "Haman" and "Mardochai". The second version published in 1789. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | =''[[Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern]]'' () by Peter Hacks | + | =''[[Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern]]'' () by Peter Hacks= |
| − | + | ==The original text== | |
| − | + | An adaptation by Peter Hacks (1928-2003)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hacks] of Goethe's original as a German comedy also called ''[[Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern]]'' | |
| − | + | (Also found as ''[[Das Jahrmarkfest]]''). | |
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Translated into English as ''[[Market Day At Plundersweilem]]'' by Julian Hilton (published in ''Gambit International Theatre Review'' volume 39/40). | ||
| − | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] with the provisional title of ''[[Kermis op Koekenmoer]]'' by [[Merwe Scholtz]] of a sophisticated comedy about the conflict between art and power. | |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1983: The [[Afrikaans]] version, ''[[Kermis op Koekenmoer]]'', directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]] for [[CAPAB]] in August, with [[Mees Xteen]], [[George Ballot]] and [[Elsabé Zietsman]], each in various roles. Music by [[Marilyn Taylor]], decor and costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. | ||
= Sources = | = Sources = | ||
Latest revision as of 06:43, 23 May 2022
Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern is the name of two related German plays.
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Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern (1773/1778) by Goethe
A comedy about about the conflict between art and power., written by Johann Wolfgang Goethe ()[], the first version was written in 1773, the second in 1778. The piece was first performed at Schloss Ettersburg on 20 October 1778, with Goethe himself in the roles of the "Marktschreier", "Haman" and "Mardochai". The second version published in 1789.
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern () by Peter Hacks
The original text
An adaptation by Peter Hacks (1928-2003)[1] of Goethe's original as a German comedy also called Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern
(Also found as Das Jahrmarkfest).
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Market Day At Plundersweilem by Julian Hilton (published in Gambit International Theatre Review volume 39/40).
Translated into Afrikaans with the provisional title of Kermis op Koekenmoer by Merwe Scholtz of a sophisticated comedy about the conflict between art and power.
Performance history in South Africa
1983: The Afrikaans version, Kermis op Koekenmoer, directed by Peter Kleinschmidt for CAPAB in August, with Mees Xteen, George Ballot and Elsabé Zietsman, each in various roles. Music by Marilyn Taylor, decor and costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.
Sources
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Jahrmarktsfest_zu_Plundersweilern#Adaptionen
https://www.eulenspiegel.com/images/verlag/medien/1597-leseprobe-plundersweilern.pdf
Neue deutsche Stücke im Spielplan: am Beispiel von Franz Xaver Kroetz [2] p. 229.
Kermis op Koekenmoer original typescript in Drama Department archives, Stellenbosch University
Kermis op Koekenmoer [original title Das Jahrmarkfest] [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 379. Note:Playscript
Kermis op Koekenmoer theatre programme, 1983.
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