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| − | '''''La Paix chez soi''''' ( | + | '''''La Paix chez soi''''' ("Peace at Home") is a comedy in one act by French dramatist Georges Courteline (1858-1929) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Courteline]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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| + | The play was first performed on 25 November 1903 at the Théâtre Antoine, directed by André Antoine and became part of the repertoire of the Comédie Française in 1906. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | Translated into English as '''''[[Peace at Home]]''''' | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Vrede Tuis]]''''' by [[Reinet Louw]]. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| − | 1975: ''Vrede Tuis'' | + | 1971: Staged by [[PACT]] in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vrede Tuis]]'', it played in the [[SATU Hall]], Pretoria, from 29 June to 2 July. Forming part of a month-long Etensuurtoneel (Lunch Hour Theatre") programme, offered by the company as part of the 1971 [[Republic Festival]] celebrations, it was directed by [[Truida Louw]], [[George Ballot]] (Theo) and [[Annette Engelbrecht]] (Valentine). |
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| + | 1975: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vrede Tuis]]'' by the [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in October, directed by [[Ria Olivier]], starring [[Jannie Blanckenberg]], [[Eugenie Kemp]] and [[Elmé Gildenhuys]]. | ||
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| + | 1978: ''[[Vrede Tuis]]'' performed in the [[Libertas-teater]] in Stellenbosch on 17 March as part of the [[USAT Dramafees]] by students of the residences Pieke and Huis de Villiers of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Directed by [[Antoinette Wilkenson]], with [[Pierre Rossouw]] and [[Keriesa Botha]]. Stage manager [[Gert Roux]], assisted by [[Fanie Fourie]] and [[Hendrick van der Merwe]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Paix_chez_soi | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Courteline | ||
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| + | [[George Ballot]] scrapbooks. (Provisionally held in the [[ESAT Archive]], with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html] and consulted 2024). | ||
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[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1971. | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1971. | ||
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| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
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| + | Copy of the [[Afrikaans]] translation found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archive in 2022. | ||
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| + | [[USAT Dramafees]] programme, 1978 | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 7 November 2024
La Paix chez soi ("Peace at Home") is a comedy in one act by French dramatist Georges Courteline (1858-1929) [1].
Contents
The original text
The play was first performed on 25 November 1903 at the Théâtre Antoine, directed by André Antoine and became part of the repertoire of the Comédie Française in 1906.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Peace at Home
Translated into Afrikaans as Vrede Tuis by Reinet Louw.
Performance history in South Africa
1971: Staged by PACT in Afrikaans as Vrede Tuis, it played in the SATU Hall, Pretoria, from 29 June to 2 July. Forming part of a month-long Etensuurtoneel (Lunch Hour Theatre") programme, offered by the company as part of the 1971 Republic Festival celebrations, it was directed by Truida Louw, George Ballot (Theo) and Annette Engelbrecht (Valentine).
1975: Performed in Afrikaans as Vrede Tuis by the Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre in October, directed by Ria Olivier, starring Jannie Blanckenberg, Eugenie Kemp and Elmé Gildenhuys.
1978: Vrede Tuis performed in the Libertas-teater in Stellenbosch on 17 March as part of the USAT Dramafees by students of the residences Pieke and Huis de Villiers of the University of Stellenbosch. Directed by Antoinette Wilkenson, with Pierre Rossouw and Keriesa Botha. Stage manager Gert Roux, assisted by Fanie Fourie and Hendrick van der Merwe.
Sources
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Paix_chez_soi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Courteline
George Ballot scrapbooks. (Provisionally held in the ESAT Archive, with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[2] and consulted 2024).
PACT theatre programme, 1971.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Copy of the Afrikaans translation found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archive in 2022.
USAT Dramafees programme, 1978
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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