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| − | + | ("The Imaginary Invalid") A three-act comédie-ballet by Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Written in 1673, and first performed on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. Originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp. It was Moliere's last play. | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Iepekonders]]'' by [[A.F.H. van Dijk]] in 195*, and by [[Nico Luwes]] in 199*. | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Iepekonders]]'' by [[A.F.H. van Dijk]] in 195*, and by [[Nico Luwes]] in 199*. | ||
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Revision as of 07:39, 27 May 2014
("The Imaginary Invalid") A three-act comédie-ballet by Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Written in 1673, and first performed on 10 February 1673 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. Originally choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp. It was Moliere's last play.
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Translations and adaptations
Usually translated into English as The Imaginary Invalid.
Translated into Afrikaans as Iepekonders by A.F.H. van Dijk in 195*, and by Nico Luwes in 199*.
Performance history in South Africa
In English
In Afrikaans
1953: The A.F.H. van Dijk translation was performed by NTO in 1953, with 231 performances, featuring André Huguenet among others.
1994: The Nico Luwes translation was presented by the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in September 1994 in the H.B. Thom Theatre. Herman Pretorius was the director and the cast included Chris Vorster, Lisl Wolmarans, Franci Swanepoel, Martelize Kolver, Nicole Holm, Paul du Toit, Gaerin Hauptfleisch, Malan Steyn, Francois Toerien and others.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imaginary_Invalid
H.B. Thom Theatre programme, 1994.
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