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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated into English as ''[[Leonce and Lena]]'' by Victor Price, and published in ''The plays of Georg Buchner'' | + | Translated into English as ''[[Leonce and Lena]]'' by Victor Price, and published in ''The plays of Georg Buchner'', a translation of the volume ''Gesamtausgabe der Werke und Briefe von Georg Buchner'' edited by Fritz Bergemann. Contents: ''[[Danton's Death]]'', ''[[Leonce and Lena]]'', ''[[Woyzeck]]''. Oxford University Press, 1971. |
An [[Afrikaans]] translation titled '''''[[Leonce en Lena]]''''' was done by [[Wilma Stockenström]] and [[Ants Kirsipuu]]. | An [[Afrikaans]] translation titled '''''[[Leonce en Lena]]''''' was done by [[Wilma Stockenström]] and [[Ants Kirsipuu]]. | ||
| − | Another [[Afrikaans]] translation | + | Another [[Afrikaans]] translation and adaptation, titled '''''[[Die Opstand van die Narre]]''''' ("The rising of the clowns"), was done by [[Tjaart Potgieter]]. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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''[[Die Opstand van die Narre]]'' theatre programme, 1986. | ''[[Die Opstand van die Narre]]'' theatre programme, 1986. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:47, 25 April 2023
Leonce und Lena ("Leonce and Lena") is a German play by Georg Büchner (1813–1837)[1].
Contents
The original text
The play was written in German with the title Leonce und Lena. It was first performed in Munich in 1895 by an amateur group.
The text published in the collection Gesamtausgabe der Werke und Briefe von Georg Buchner edited by Fritz Bergemann.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Leonce and Lena by Victor Price, and published in The plays of Georg Buchner, a translation of the volume Gesamtausgabe der Werke und Briefe von Georg Buchner edited by Fritz Bergemann. Contents: Danton's Death, Leonce and Lena, Woyzeck. Oxford University Press, 1971.
An Afrikaans translation titled Leonce en Lena was done by Wilma Stockenström and Ants Kirsipuu.
Another Afrikaans translation and adaptation, titled Die Opstand van die Narre ("The rising of the clowns"), was done by Tjaart Potgieter.
Performance history in South Africa
1986: Die Opstand van die Narre was presented by TRUK Toneel at the Momentum Theatre, Pretoria, directed by Dieter Reible, starring Louis van Niekerk, Frans Kalp, Charlotte Butler, Eric Nobbs, Ilse van Hemert, Cas van Rensburg, Gert van Niekerk, Peter Terry, Percy Pretorius, Ronel Kriel, Cas van Rensburg. Design, lighting and costumes by James MacNamara.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonce_and_Lena
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_B%C3%BCchner
Die Opstand van die Narre theatre programme, 1986.
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