Kiss of the Spiderwoman

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Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Spanish: El beso de la mujer araña) [1] is a 1983 stage adaptation by Argentine author Manuel Puig (1932-1990) [2] of his novel of the same name. English translation by Alan Baker.

The original text

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a 1976 novel. It depicts the daily conversations between two cellmates in an Argentine prison, Molina and Valentín, and the intimate bond they form in the process. (Wikipedia [3])

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1989: Staged by NAPAC, directed by Murray McGibbon.

2009: Presented by The Company at the Catalina Theatre, directed by Clare Mortimer, November 2009.

Sources

Theatre programme (2009 production) accompanied by press and internet reviews held by NELM Location: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 19. 26.

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