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| − | '' | + | ''[[Moumou]]'' is a 1944 farce for adult audiences by French playwright Jean de Létraz (1897-1954) [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_L%C3%A9traz]. |
| − | == | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
| + | Translated into English as '''''Pyjama Tops''''' by Mawby Green and Ed Feilbert in the 1950s. | ||
| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''Jôli-Jôli''''' by [[Mikro]]. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1963: ''Pyjama Tops'', the English translation, staged by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in the [[Brooke Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Valerie Miller]], with [[Leonne Carnot]] (Claudine), [[Roger Spence]] (Inspector Legrand), [[Nina Alova]] (Yvonne Chauvinet), [[Victor Melleney]] (Georges Chauvinet), [[Brian Brooke]] (Leonard Jolijoli), [[Elaine Lee]] (Babette Latouche) and [[Bill Brewer]] (Jacques). decor by [[Pamela Lewis]]. | ||
| − | + | 1977: [[PACT]] staged the [[Mikro]] [[Afrikaans]] translation ''Jôli-Jôli'' in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] in Pretoria and the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Louis van Niekerk]], featuring [[Harriet Pienaar]] (Claudine), [[David van der Merwe]] (Inspekteur Legrand), [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] (Yvonne Chauvinet), [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Georges Chauvinet), [[Gerben Kamper]] (Leonard Jôli-Jôli), [[Elise Hibbert]] (Babette Latouche), and [[John Harley]] (Jacques). Decor by [[Jan Hamers]] and costumes by [[Anthoinette Lombard]]. | |
| − | + | 1979-80: ''Pyjama Tops'', the English translation, staged by the [[Toerien-Firth Company]] at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], opening 9 November, and at the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Alexander Doré]], with [[Leonne Carnot]], [[Len Sparrow-Hawk]], [[Ivan Berold]], [[Tobie Cronjé]], [[Volenté Bertotti]], [[Peter J. Elliott]], [[Sandy Wahba]], [[Charmaine Jay]], [[Tinah Lebea]] and [[Martina Stockl|Martina Stöckl]]. | |
| + | 1981: Another production of ''Pyjama Tops'', staged by the [[Toerien-Firth Company]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]], this time directed by [[Peter J. Elliott]], with [[Leonne Carnot]], [[Len Sparrow-Hawk]], [[Caroline Fox]], [[Michael Findlay]], [[Jimmy Thompson]], [[Kryska Witkowska]], [[Peter J. Elliott]], [[Sandy Wahba]], [[Tinah Lebea]], [[Bernadine Bezuidenhout]] and [[Geraldine Fitzgerald]]. | ||
| + | Performed in [[Afrikaans]] by [[SUKOVS]], entitled ''[[Jollie-Jollie]]'', date unknown.{Folder containing three mounted black and white photographs of [[Hannes Muller]], [[Elzette Maarschalk]] and [[Michelle Burgess]] in scenes from the [[PACOFS]] production of ''Jollie, jollie'', held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Performing Arts Council Orange Free State (PACOFS)]: 2009. 67. 1. 2. 21). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | The [[Brian Brooke Company]] theatre programme (undated). | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988. | ||
| + | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1977. | ||
| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 21 May 2020
Moumou is a 1944 farce for adult audiences by French playwright Jean de Létraz (1897-1954) [1].
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Pyjama Tops by Mawby Green and Ed Feilbert in the 1950s.
Translated into Afrikaans as Jôli-Jôli by Mikro.
Performance history in South Africa
1963: Pyjama Tops, the English translation, staged by the Brian Brooke Company in the Brooke Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Valerie Miller, with Leonne Carnot (Claudine), Roger Spence (Inspector Legrand), Nina Alova (Yvonne Chauvinet), Victor Melleney (Georges Chauvinet), Brian Brooke (Leonard Jolijoli), Elaine Lee (Babette Latouche) and Bill Brewer (Jacques). decor by Pamela Lewis.
1977: PACT staged the Mikro Afrikaans translation Jôli-Jôli in the Breytenbach Theatre in Pretoria and the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Louis van Niekerk, featuring Harriet Pienaar (Claudine), David van der Merwe (Inspekteur Legrand), Louise Mollett-Prinsloo (Yvonne Chauvinet), Louis van Niekerk (Georges Chauvinet), Gerben Kamper (Leonard Jôli-Jôli), Elise Hibbert (Babette Latouche), and John Harley (Jacques). Decor by Jan Hamers and costumes by Anthoinette Lombard.
1979-80: Pyjama Tops, the English translation, staged by the Toerien-Firth Company at the André Huguenet Theatre, opening 9 November, and at the Baxter Theatre, directed by Alexander Doré, with Leonne Carnot, Len Sparrow-Hawk, Ivan Berold, Tobie Cronjé, Volenté Bertotti, Peter J. Elliott, Sandy Wahba, Charmaine Jay, Tinah Lebea and Martina Stöckl.
1981: Another production of Pyjama Tops, staged by the Toerien-Firth Company at the Baxter Theatre, this time directed by Peter J. Elliott, with Leonne Carnot, Len Sparrow-Hawk, Caroline Fox, Michael Findlay, Jimmy Thompson, Kryska Witkowska, Peter J. Elliott, Sandy Wahba, Tinah Lebea, Bernadine Bezuidenhout and Geraldine Fitzgerald.
Performed in Afrikaans by SUKOVS, entitled Jollie-Jollie, date unknown.{Folder containing three mounted black and white photographs of Hannes Muller, Elzette Maarschalk and Michelle Burgess in scenes from the PACOFS production of Jollie, jollie, held by NELM: [Collection: Performing Arts Council Orange Free State (PACOFS)]: 2009. 67. 1. 2. 21).
Sources
The Brian Brooke Company theatre programme (undated).
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
PACT theatre programme, 1977.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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