Mephisto
Mephisto is Ariane Mnouchkine's (born 1939 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_Mnouchkine ]) adaptation for the stage of Klaus Mann's novel. Taking place between 1923 to 1936, the play chronicles the rise and impact of Nazism on the members of a theatre company. Translated by Timberlake Wertenbaker.
Performance hisstory in South Africa
2010: The Mechanicals production directed by Christopher Weare. With Nicholas Ellenbogen, Scott Sparrow, Tinarie van Wyk-Loots and Emily Child. Arena Theatre, Cape Town.
Sources
Review by Syma Mohammed, Cape Times, 13 July 2010.
Holocaust Theater Catalog [1].
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