The School for Wives
English translation of L'École des Femmes, a comedy by French playwright Molière.
Contents
The original text
First production of L'École des Femmes at the Palais Royale, Paris, 1662.
Translations and adaptations
A translation into Afrikaans by Dr M. de Villiers was titled Vroueskool.
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Bruidskool.
English verse translation by Richard Wilbur.
Performance history in South Africa
Vroueskool directed by Marguerite I. Murray for K.A.T. in June 1949.
The School for Wives was produced in South Africa by ** in 189** Produced by NTO in 1959.
Die Bruidskool ("The school for brides") produced by NTO in 1961.
Directed by Paul Malherbe for Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in 1970.
The translation into English by Richard Wilbur was presented by CAPAB English Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre opening 4 August 1973, directed by leading French theatre director Edmond Tamiz and designed by Danièle Rozier starring [[Keith Grenville, Kerry Jordan, Roger Dwyer, Lois Butlin, Marion Achber, John Whiteley, David Crichton, Simon Swindell, Michael Drin.
Sources
The School for Wives theatre programme, 1973.
Nel, 1972.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%89cole_des_Femmes
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