Un sale égoïste

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Un sale égoïste ("an egotist") is a French play by by Franzoise Dorin (1928–2018).

The original text

The play explores the comedic and often exasperating dynamics of a self-absorbed partner — the quintessential "selfish/egoist" gentleman — whose rigid routines, hatred for disorder, and supreme self-interest dictate the lives of those around him.

First staged at the Théâtre Antoine (Paris) on 3 February, 1970, followed by a number of other productions.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into German as Ein Egoist and English as An Egotist.

Performance history in South Africa

1996: The German version performed in Cape Town by Das Kleine Theater am Kap.

Sources

https://lesarchivesduspectacle.net/s/19490-Un-sale-egoiste

The KTK website (last updated in 2000, now defunct) http://www.ktk.co.za/default.htm

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