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| − | ''[[Les Nègres]]'' ("The negroes" or "The blacks") is a French play by [[Jean Genet]] (1910-1986).
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Published in 1958, subtitled a "clownerie", it was first performed in a production directed by Roger Blin at the Théatre de Lutèce in Paris, which opened on 28 October 1959.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated from the French as '''''[[The Blacks]]''''' by Bernard Frechtman. Published in English by Faber and Faber, 1967.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1963: A press clipping announcing an extended run of Jean Genet's ''The Blacks'' at the [[Masque Theatre]] (Source: [[NELM]]:
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| − | Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 21. 3.)
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| − | 1968: Performed with Genet's permission (obtained at the behest of [[Albert Thomas]]) by a group belonging the [[Union of South African Artists]], directed by [[Charlotte du Toit]] at the [[Claremont Civic Centre]]. The cast included [[John Ramsdale]] as the "valet". The production only had one full performance before it was stopped at the second performance by the state [[security police]].
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| − | 1989: Presented by [[PACT]] at the 1989 [[National Arts Festival]] directed by [[Dieter Reible]] assisted by [[Alan Swerdlow]]. Designer [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting designers [[Jane Gosnell]] and [[Dieter Reible]]. The cast: [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Soli Philander]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Noria Mabuela]], [[Margaret Williams]], [[Tshidi Mochaki]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Norman Ntsiko]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Dan Sebogodi]], [[Fats Bookholane]].
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| − | 2001: An English translation by [[Robert David MacDonald]] opened in a co-production by the [[Market Theatre]] and the Stockholm City Theatre at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 2001, under the direction of visiting directors Martin Duncan and Ultz, with the following cast: [[Nthati Moshesh]] (the Queen), [[Sean Leon]] (the footman), [[Fezile Mpela]] (the governor), [[Kenneth Nkosi]] (the judge), [[William Ddumba]] (the missionary), [[Richard Sseruwagi]]/[[Mpho Molepo]] (Mr Wellington), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Mr Village), [[Maria Salah]] (Miss Bobo), [[Lebogang Elephant]] (Mr Amistad), [[Thandi Monageng]] (Mrs Snow), [[Connie Mfuku]] (Mrs Slut), [[Motshabi Tyelele]] (Miss Stephanie) and [[Stephen Lwanga]] (Mr Samba). This production moved to the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg in July and was also staged in Sweden and other European countries later in the year.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blacks_(play)
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| − | ''The Blacks'' theatre programmes.
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| − | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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| − | ''Artslink'', 7 July 2001.
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