Die Clown
Die Clown is a play by Fransi Phillips (1958-)
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The original text
A stage adaptation by Fransi Phillips and director Ilse van Hemert of a early draft of Phillips's short surrealistic story Sewe en Sewentig Stories oor 'n Clown ("Seventy-seven stories about a clown").
The prose text was published as Sewe en Sewentig Stories oor 'n Clown in 1985 and short-listed for the Rapport Prize for Literature in 1986.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1984: First performed (as Die Clown) at the PACT Potpourri Festival, directed by Ilse van Hemert.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fransi_Phillips
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