August August, August

August August, August is a one-act play by Pavel Kohout (1928- ).

Also known August August, the Clown in the English.

The original text

A play about a clown who dreams about Lipizzaners, originally written in Czech and first performed in 1966-7. The Chech text was published in 1968 as August August, August: cirkusové představení s jednou přestávkou by Orbis.

Translated into German as August, August, August: eine Zirkusvorstellung by Lucie Taubová (published by Bärenreiter, 1973)

Translated into English as Known as August August, the Clown in the English .

Translated and adapted into Afrikaans from the German version by Nerina Ferreira as August August, August. 'n Sirkusvertoning ("a circus performance"), usually billed simply as August, August, August. The text is unpublished, though a photocopy of the typed Afrikaans text was found among Antoinette Kellerman's papers in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.

1970: First performed in Afrikaans, directed for CAPAB by German director Peter Kleinschmidt at the Hofmeyr Theatre, 1970, starring Pieter Joubert (Meneer Klapperdop), Peter Grobbelaar (Die Ringmeester), Wiebke Gröndahl (Evelyne), Percy Sieff (August, 'n Hanswors), Grethe Fox (Lulu), Johan Malherbe (Bumbel), Johan Esterhuizen (Klein August), Mees Xteen (Die Orkesleier). This production toured to Worcester, Bellville, Stellenbosch and Paarl in August 1970. Stage director Mavis Lilenstein, decor and costumes designed by Manfred Glaesmann, lighting designed by Pieter de Swardt.