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| − | '''''Les Chaises''''' | + | '''''Les Chaises''''' is a tragic farce in one act by [[Eugène Ionesco]]. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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| + | First published in 1952. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '' | + | Translated from the French into English as ''[[The Chairs]]'' by [[Richard Daneel]]. |
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Stoele]]'' by [[Nerina Ferreira]]. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1959: | + | |
| + | 1959: Performed in the [[Richard Daneel]] English translation and directed by [[Richard Daneel]] for the [[NTO Kamertoneel]], with [[Richard Daneel]], [[David Herbert]] and [[Wilma Stockenström]] . Décor by [[Frank Graves]]. Stage manager [[Athol Fugard]]. | ||
1970: The [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, '''''Die Stoele''''' was produced by [[KRUIK]] in November, directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]], with [[Johan Malherbe]] (Die Ou Man), [[Grethe Fox]] (Die Ou Vrou) and [[Mees Xteen]] (Die Redenaar). Decor by [[Pieter de Swardt]]. | 1970: The [[Nerina Ferreira|Ferreira]] [[Afrikaans]] translation, '''''Die Stoele''''' was produced by [[KRUIK]] in November, directed by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]], with [[Johan Malherbe]] (Die Ou Man), [[Grethe Fox]] (Die Ou Vrou) and [[Mees Xteen]] (Die Redenaar). Decor by [[Pieter de Swardt]]. | ||
| − | 1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production featured '' | + | 1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production featured ''[[The Chairs]]'' and ''[[The Lesson]]'' in ''[[An Evening with Ionesco]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio. Directed by [[Don Maguire]] with [[Barbara Maguire]], [[Richard Farmer]] and [[Don Maguire]]. |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chairs | ||
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
Revision as of 08:00, 19 April 2016
Les Chaises is a tragic farce in one act by Eugène Ionesco. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication.
Contents
The original text
First published in 1952.
Translations and adaptations
Translated from the French into English as The Chairs by Richard Daneel.
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Stoele by Nerina Ferreira.
Performance history in South Africa
1959: Performed in the Richard Daneel English translation and directed by Richard Daneel for the NTO Kamertoneel, with Richard Daneel, David Herbert and Wilma Stockenström . Décor by Frank Graves. Stage manager Athol Fugard.
1970: The Ferreira Afrikaans translation, Die Stoele was produced by KRUIK in November, directed by Peter Kleinschmidt, with Johan Malherbe (Die Ou Man), Grethe Fox (Die Ou Vrou) and Mees Xteen (Die Redenaar). Decor by Pieter de Swardt.
1979: A Don Maguire Production featured The Chairs and The Lesson in An Evening with Ionesco at the Baxter Theatre Studio. Directed by Don Maguire with Barbara Maguire, Richard Farmer and Don Maguire.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chairs
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
Lantern, 9(2):192-197. Dec 1959.
The Chairs theatre programme, 1959.
KRUIK theatre programme (undated).
Theatre scrapbook held by NELM: [Collection: LILENSTEIN, Mavis]: 2007. 9. 25. 3. (KRUIK production, 1970).
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