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| − | ''[[August August, August]]'' is a one-act play by Pavel Kohout (1928- ).
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| − | Also known ''[[August August, the Clown]]'' in the English.
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | A play about a clown who dreams about Lipizzaners, originally written in Czech and first performed in 1966-7. The Chech text was published in 1968 as ''[[August August, August: cirkusové představení s jednou přestávkou]]'' by Orbis.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated into German as ''[[August, August, August: eine Zirkusvorstellung]]'' by Lucie Taubová (published by Bärenreiter, 1973)
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| − | Translated into English as Known as ''[[August August, the Clown]]'' in the English .
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| − | Translated and adapted into [[Afrikaans]] from the German version by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as ''[[August August, August]]'' (subtiteled "Die Sirkusnar", i.e. "the circus clown"). The text is unpublished, though a photocopy of the typed Afrikaans text was found among Antoinette Kellerman's papers in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1970: First performed in [[Afrikaans]], directed for [[CAPAB]] by German director [[Peter Kleinschmidt]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], 1970, starring [[Pieter Joubert]] (Meneer Klapperdop), [[Peter Grobbelaar]] (Die Ringmeester), [[Wiebke Gröndahl]] (Evelyne), [[Percy Sieff]] (August, 'n Hanswors), [[Grethe Fox]] (Lulu), [[Johan Malherbe]] (Bumbel), [[Johan Esterhuizen]] (Klein August), [[Mees Xteen]] (Die Orkesleier). This production toured to Worcester, Bellville, Stellenbosch and Paarl in August 1970. Stage director [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor and costumes designed by [[Manfred Glaesmann]], lighting designed by [[Pieter de Swardt]].
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| − | 1981: Performed by [[PACT]] with [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Tobie Cronje]], .
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| − | 1987: The [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] version was performed by the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], directed by [[Johann van Heerden]] with a cast of semi-professional performers and drama students The cast included [[Duncan Johnson]], [[Chris Truter]], [[Johann Nel]], [[Ilse Roos|Illse Roos]], [[Jannie Hofmeyr]] and others.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Kohout
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| − | https://books.google.co.za/books?id=6I3nAAAAMAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions
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| − | Pavel Kohout website [http://www.pavel-kohout.com/biography.html]
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| − | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 70
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| − | ''August August, August'' [[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1970.
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