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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1959: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]], directed by [[Robert Mohr]] with [[Robert Mohr]], [[Esther van Ryswyk]] and [[Elma Marais]]. | ||
| − | 1975: Produced in Afrikaans as ''[[Die Les]]'' by the [[Stellenbosse Eksperimentele Teater]] at the [[Libertas Theatre]] 1 and 2 August 1975, with [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Juanita Swanepoel]], [[Madeleine Heyns]], [[Philip du Plessis]] and [[Niel Geldenhuys]]. | + | 1975: Produced in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Les]]'' by the [[Stellenbosse Eksperimentele Teater]] at the [[Libertas Theatre]] 1 and 2 August 1975, with [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Juanita Swanepoel]], [[Madeleine Heyns]], [[Philip du Plessis]] and [[Niel Geldenhuys]]. |
1978: Produced by [[Estelle Venter]] with students of the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in October 1978 for examination purposes. | 1978: Produced by [[Estelle Venter]] with students of the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in October 1978 for examination purposes. | ||
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1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production featured ''[[The Chairs]]'' and ''[[The Lesson]]'' in ''[[An Evening with Ionesco]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio. Directed by [[Barbara Maguire]], the cast included [[Barbara Maguire]], [[Sandra Williams]] and [[Don Maguire]]. | 1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production featured ''[[The Chairs]]'' and ''[[The Lesson]]'' in ''[[An Evening with Ionesco]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio. Directed by [[Barbara Maguire]], the cast included [[Barbara Maguire]], [[Sandra Williams]] and [[Don Maguire]]. | ||
| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | [[Brian Barrows]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]](eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
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| + | ''[[Lantern]]'', 9(2):192-197. Dec 1959. | ||
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| + | [[Rinie Stead]], 1985b | ||
| + | Theatre programme: ''[[An Evening with Ionesco]]'', 1975. | ||
| − | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | |
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| − | + | == Return to == | |
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | |
| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 05:11, 21 April 2016
La Leçon ("The Lesson") is a play by Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994) [1].
Contents
The original text
First performed on 20 May 1951 at the Théâtre de Poche in Paris.
Translations and adaptations
Translated as The Lesson in English, it was produced in South Africa by ** in 19*.
Translated into Afrikaans from the French as Die Les by Bartho Smit, published by HAUM-Literêr (1984) in Bartho Smit-Vertalings: 1 (also including Die Koning Sterf and Die Renosters).
Performance history in South Africa
1959: Produced by National Theatre Organisation, directed by Robert Mohr with Robert Mohr, Esther van Ryswyk and Elma Marais.
1975: Produced in Afrikaans as Die Les by the Stellenbosse Eksperimentele Teater at the Libertas Theatre 1 and 2 August 1975, with Ben Dehaeck, Juanita Swanepoel, Madeleine Heyns, Philip du Plessis and Niel Geldenhuys.
1978: Produced by Estelle Venter with students of the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in the H.B. Thom Theatre in October 1978 for examination purposes.
1979: A Don Maguire Production featured The Chairs and The Lesson in An Evening with Ionesco at the Baxter Theatre Studio. Directed by Barbara Maguire, the cast included Barbara Maguire, Sandra Williams and Don Maguire.
Sources
Brian Barrows and Yvonne Williams-Short(eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Lantern, 9(2):192-197. Dec 1959.
Rinie Stead, 1985b
Theatre programme: An Evening with Ionesco, 1975.
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
Return to Main Page
