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''Dialogues of the Carmelites'' by Georges Bernano’s. A French play based on a film scenario which Bernanos had made of a story by Gertrude von Le Fort, portraying the sufferings and ultimate death on the guillotine of 16 Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution. The text of the play was translated into English as [[The Chosen of God]] by [[Donald Inskip]] and produced at the [[Little Theatre]] by [[Fred Engelen]] in 195*.
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''Dialogues of the Carmelites'' was written by French novelist Georges Bernanos (1888-1948) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bernanos#]. A French play based on a film scenario which Bernanos had made of a story by Gertrude von Le Fort, portraying the sufferings and ultimate death on the guillotine of 16 Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution.
  
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== The original text ==
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''Dialogues des Carmélites'' (1947).
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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The text of the play was translated into English as ''[[The Chosen of God]]'' by [[Donald Inskip]].
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1955: Produced at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Fred Engelen]].
  
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.142.
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Revision as of 10:25, 23 August 2017

Dialogues of the Carmelites was written by French novelist Georges Bernanos (1888-1948) [1]. A French play based on a film scenario which Bernanos had made of a story by Gertrude von Le Fort, portraying the sufferings and ultimate death on the guillotine of 16 Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution.

The original text

Dialogues des Carmélites (1947).

Translations and adaptations

The text of the play was translated into English as The Chosen of God by Donald Inskip.

Performance history in South Africa

1955: Produced at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, by Fred Engelen.

Sources

Inskip, 1972. p.142.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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