Difference between revisions of "Zaïre"
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
== South African productions == | == South African productions == | ||
| − | 1803: A performance of this popular work is advertised for the new theatre (the [[African Theatre]]) in the [[Kaapsche Stadts Courant]] of 29 January 1803. However great uncertainty about the company that presented the play. [[Jill Fletcher|Fletcher]] (1994) argues that it may have been a touring British production, rather than a local one by the [[English Theatrical Company]] or by a [[Dutch]] company, while [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]][http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/] (1928: footnote on pp. 81-2) by a process of elimination concludes that it is most likely the first advertised [[Dutch]] production at the Cape, most probably by the [[amateur]] company [[ | + | 1803: A performance of this popular work is advertised for the new theatre (the [[African Theatre]]) in the [[Kaapsche Stadts Courant]] of 29 January 1803. However great uncertainty about the company that presented the play. [[Jill Fletcher|Fletcher]] (1994) argues that it may have been a touring British production, rather than a local one by the [[English Theatrical Company]] or by a [[Dutch]] company, while [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]][http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/] (1928: footnote on pp. 81-2) by a process of elimination concludes that it is most likely the first advertised [[Dutch]] production at the Cape, most probably by the [[amateur]] company [[Hollandsch Liefhebbery Genootschap]], bearing the [[motto]] [[Tot Leering en Vermaak]]. |
| − | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 22 December 2015
Zaïre is a French play by Voltaire (1694-1778)[1]. (The play's name sometimes occurs as Zaire.)
Contents
The original text
Written in 1732, this is considered his best play and owes something to Othello.
Translations and adaptations
An English translation by ** was performed in London, with Garrick in the role of Lubignan.
South African productions
1803: A performance of this popular work is advertised for the new theatre (the African Theatre) in the Kaapsche Stadts Courant of 29 January 1803. However great uncertainty about the company that presented the play. Fletcher (1994) argues that it may have been a touring British production, rather than a local one by the English Theatrical Company or by a Dutch company, while Bosman[2] (1928: footnote on pp. 81-2) by a process of elimination concludes that it is most likely the first advertised Dutch production at the Cape, most probably by the amateur company Hollandsch Liefhebbery Genootschap, bearing the motto Tot Leering en Vermaak.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[3]
Jill Fletcher, 1994
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to Z in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
Return to Z in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to Main Page
