Difference between revisions of "Voulez-vous Jouer avec Moâ?"
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| − | ''[[Voulez-vous Jouer avec Moâ?]]'' ("Would You Like to Play with Me?") is theatrical piece by Marcel Achard | + | ''[[Voulez-vous Jouer avec Moâ?]]'' ("Would You Like to Play with Me?") is a theatrical piece by the French writer Marcel Achard (1899-1974) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Achard]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | Marcel Achard's first play, this ''avant garde'' comedy about circus and its clowns was written in 1922 and first performed at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, | + | Marcel Achard's first play, this ''avant garde'' comedy about circus and its clowns was written in 1922 and first performed at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, on 18 December 1923, directed by Charles Dullin. It was unique in many ways, inter alia allowing for audience participation on stage with the clowns. |
Published by Nouvelle Revue Française in 1924. | Published by Nouvelle Revue Française in 1924. | ||
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== Translations and adaptations == | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
| − | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]], entitled ''[[Mag ek Saamspeel?]]'' ("May I play along?"), by [[Laurie van der Merwe]] | |
| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] ''[[Mag ek Saamspeel?]]'' ("May I play along?") by [[Laurie van der Merwe]] | ||
== South African performances == | == South African performances == | ||
| − | + | 1959: Produced in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Mag ek Saamspeel?]]'' by [[National Theatre Organisation]] in the [[NTO Kamertoneel]]. Directed by [[Tone Brulin]] with [[Richard Daneel]] ("Raskaas", [[Piet Bezuidenhout]] ("Krokson"), [[Dale Swanepoel]] ("Auguste") and [[Emsie Botha]] ("Mademoiselle Isabelle"). | |
| − | 1959: Produced in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Mag ek Saamspeel?]]'' by [[National Theatre Organisation]] in the | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 12 October 2017
Voulez-vous Jouer avec Moâ? ("Would You Like to Play with Me?") is a theatrical piece by the French writer Marcel Achard (1899-1974) [1].
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The original text
Marcel Achard's first play, this avant garde comedy about circus and its clowns was written in 1922 and first performed at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, on 18 December 1923, directed by Charles Dullin. It was unique in many ways, inter alia allowing for audience participation on stage with the clowns.
Published by Nouvelle Revue Française in 1924.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans, entitled Mag ek Saamspeel? ("May I play along?"), by Laurie van der Merwe
South African performances
1959: Produced in Afrikaans as Mag ek Saamspeel? by National Theatre Organisation in the NTO Kamertoneel. Directed by Tone Brulin with Richard Daneel ("Raskaas", Piet Bezuidenhout ("Krokson"), Dale Swanepoel ("Auguste") and Emsie Botha ("Mademoiselle Isabelle").
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Achard
Lantern, 9(2):193. Dec 1959.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voulez-vous_jouer_avec_mo%C3%A2_%3F
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