Papá Juan: Centenario

Papá Juan: Centenario is a play (1909) by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944) - known as "Los hermanos Quinteros" (the Quintero brothers).

The original text

The Spanish play was produced in 1909ce,

Translations and adaptations

The Spanish original was translated into English by Helen and Harley Granville-Barker with the title A Hundred Years Old and published in Four Plays (1927).

Translated into Afrikaans as Die Honderdste Verjaarsdag by Ants Kirsipuu (1927-2003). The translation was also performed as Oupa Kanniedood.

Performance history in South Africa

1940: : A Hundred Years Old was presented by the University of Cape Town’s Speech and Drama Department and their University Dramatic Society at the Little Theatre in April, directed by George Vollaire.

1956: Performed in the Kirsipuu Afrikaans translation by the National Theatre Organisation as Honderd Jaar Oud.

1957: Performed in the Kirsipuu Afrikaans translation by the National Theatre Organisation under the title Oupa Kanniedood. Directed by Jannie Gildenhuys, who also played the role of Antonon. Others in the cast were Siegfried Mynhardt, Francois van Wyk, Susan Jansen, Sann de Lange, Cobus Rossouw, Tilana Hanekom, Retha Erasmus, Eghard van der Hoven as Trino, Leonora Nel as Currita. Decor and costumes by Frank Graves and Doreen Graves.