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| − | ''Exit the King'' (French: ''Le Roi se meurt'') is an absurdist drama by Romanian playwright [[Eugène Ionesco]] (1909-1994) that premiered in 1962. It is the third in Ionesco's ''Berenger Cycle'', preceded by ''[[The Killer]]'' (1958) and ''[[Rhinoceros]]'' (1959), and followed by ''[[A Stroll in the Air]]'' (1963).
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | Productions in South Africa include [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch|University Theatre Stellenbosch]] in the Botha Hall in May 1966, produced by [[Jocelyn de Bruyn]] and starring [[Johan Esterhuizen]], John Cartwright, [[Bie Engelen]], Rina la Grange, [[Woutrine Theron]], [[Piers Nicholson]]; [[Dinkteater]]/[[Think Theatre]], Pretoria (1972?*, dir [[Danie Burger]]); by the experimental theatre company [[Fringe]] (1977, dir [[Dawie Malan]]).
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| − | Presented by [[PEMADS]] at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]], from 17 December 1970 to 2 January 1972
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| − | Presented by [[Stud Productions]], directed by [[Dawie Malan]] in the The [[Laager]] opening 21 June 1982, starring [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Ralph Lawson]], [[Beverley Melnick]], [[Deon Stewardson]], [[Chris van Niekerk]], [[Brümilda van Rensburg]], [[Warwick Greenaway]].
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| − | Presented by Natal University (Durban) at the [[National Arts Festival]] Student Drama in 1983, directed and set designed by [[Themi Venturas]], stage manager [[Linda Nichol]]. The cast included [[Mark Faith]], [[Irene Theotokatos]], [[Brenda Radloff]], [[Robyn Glenn]], [[Bradley Mart]], [[Maureen Lahoud]], [[Chris Wells]], [[Terance Zeeman]], [[Robert Sember]].
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| − | Presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Arena Theatre|Nico Arena]] opening 14 September 1984, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] starring [[David Dennis]], [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Victoria Bawcombe]] and [[Romano Gorlei]]. Design by [[Penny Simpson]], lighting design by [[Pieter de Swardt]].
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| − | UCT Drama Department, 1997, directed by Cory McLeod, costumes by [[Clare Berlein]].
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | ''Die Koning Sterf'' by [[Eugene Ionesco]], Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Bartho Smit]] as ''[[Die Koning Sterf]]''. Published by HAUM-Literêr (1984) in ''Bartho Smit-vertalings; 1'', also including ''[[Die Les]]'' and ''[[Die Renosters]]''.
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| − | Direction, décor and costumes by [[Jo Gevers]] for [[CAPAB]], opening in the Bellville Stadskouburg on 28 January 1969 and in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 3 February 1969. The cast: [[Louw Verwey]], [[Kita Redelinghuys]], [[Bie Engelen]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Nerina Ferreira]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_the_King
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| − | ''Die Koning Sterf'' theatre programme, 1969.
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| − | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(3), 1969.
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| − | UTS theatre pamphlet.
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| − | ''Exit the King'' theatre programme. CAPAB 1984.
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| − | ''Die Burger'' 20 Sept 2013.
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| − | National Arts Festival programme, 1983.
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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| − | == Return to ==
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 E|E]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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