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''The Chairs'' theatre programme, 1959.
 
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[[KRUIK]] theatre programme (undated).
  
 
Theatre scrapbook held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: LILENSTEIN, Mavis]: 2007. 9. 25. 3. (KRUIK production, 1970).
 
Theatre scrapbook held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: LILENSTEIN, Mavis]: 2007. 9. 25. 3. (KRUIK production, 1970).
 
  
 
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Revision as of 07:04, 5 February 2016

Les Chaises (1952) [1], a tragic farce by Eugène Ionesco. Immensely popular absurdist play about non-communication.

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, starring himself, David Herbert and Wilma Stockenström . Decor 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, 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.

KRUIK theatre programme (undated).

Theatre scrapbook held by NELM: [Collection: LILENSTEIN, Mavis]: 2007. 9. 25. 3. (KRUIK production, 1970).

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