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| − | ''[[Zeno at 4am]]'' is the title of an artwork by [[William Kentridge]] (1955-) and an accompanying shadow puppet play, referred to as a shadow oratorio, also by [[William Kentridge|Kentridge]]. The title is also used in some cases to refer to the 2002 play ''[[Confessions of Zeno]]''.
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| − | Also found as '''''[[Zeno at 4 a.m.]]'''''.
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| − | ==The artwork==
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| − | ''[[Zeno at 4 a.m.]]'' consists of of a suite of prints of various objects, printed by Maurice Payne and published by David Krut Fine Art, Inc. in 2001.
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| − | ==The oratorio==
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| − | Created by Kentridge and company as a shadow oratorio which combines a range of media to depict Zeno during in the state between waking and sleeping and the dilemmas which swirl through his mind – about his wife and his mistress, whether his pleasures (smoking being one) will cause his death, his precarious business dealings and the death of his father whom he did not love enough when he was young. Presented internationally, in collaboration with the [[Handspring Puppet Company]], in 2001.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | The piece was precursor to the full-scale work '''''[[Confessions of Zeno]]''''' in 2002.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 2001: Directed by [[William Kentridge]] with [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Otto Maidi]], [[Pumeza Matshikiza]] (tall), [[Lwazi Ncube]] (short). Taken on an international tour, it was performed in Brussels, Paris, Angoulême, Toulouse, Amiens, Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York.
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| − | ==Sources==
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| − | https://www.handspringpuppet.com/
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handspring_Puppet_Company
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| − | ==Sources==
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeno%27s_Conscience
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| − | https://www.handspringpuppet.com/
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handspring_Puppet_Company
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| − | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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| − | ==Return to==
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Radio/Plays|South African Radio Plays and Serials]]
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