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''Les Chaises'' (1952), a tragic farce by [[Eugène Ionesco]]. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication. | ''Les Chaises'' (1952), a tragic farce by [[Eugène Ionesco]]. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication. | ||
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Translated from the French into English as ''[[The Chairs]]'' by [[Richard Daneel]]. | Translated from the French into English as ''[[The Chairs]]'' by [[Richard Daneel]]. | ||
| − | Translated into Afrikaans as [[Die Stoele]] by | + | Translated into Afrikaans as [[Die Stoele]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]]. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1959: ''The Chairs'' was directed by [[Richard Daneel]] for the [[NTO Kamertoneel]] in 1959 starring himself, [[David Herbert]] and [[Wilma Stockenström]] . Decor by [[Frank Graves]]. Stage manager [[Athol Fugard]]. | |
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| − | + | 1970: ''Die Stoele'' was produced by [[KRUIK]] in November 1970. | |
| + | 1979: A [[Don Maguire]] Production in 1979 featured ''The Chairs'' and ''[[The Lesson]]'' in ''An Evening with Ionesco'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio. Directed by [[Don Maguire]], the cast included [[Barbara Maguire]], [[Richard Farmer]] and [[Don Maguire]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 08:07, 10 December 2015
Les Chaises (1952), a tragic farce by Eugène Ionesco. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication.
Contents
The original text
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: The Chairs was directed by Richard Daneel for the NTO Kamertoneel in 1959 starring himself, David Herbert and Wilma Stockenström . Decor by Frank Graves. Stage manager Athol Fugard.
1970: Die Stoele was produced by KRUIK in November 1970.
1979: A Don Maguire Production in 1979 featured The Chairs and The Lesson in An Evening with Ionesco at the Baxter Theatre Studio. Directed by Don Maguire, the cast included Barbara Maguire, Richard Farmer and Don Maguire.
Sources
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.
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