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| − | '' | + | ''[[Les Corbeaux]]'' is a French play in four acts by Henry Becque (1837-1899) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Becque]. |
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| − | A play about the exploitation by the greedy | + | A gritty realist play about the exploitation of the defenceless by the greedy, it was first performed at the Comédie-Française on 14 September, 1882. It was later revived at the Théâtre de l'Odéon on 3 November 1897. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| − | Undated newspaper clipping in student | + | https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Corbeaux_(th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre) |
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| + | Undated newspaper clipping found in a scrapbook prepared by Sophie Snyman, student in Speech and Drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], dated 1951. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
| − | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] |
Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 14 December 2016
Les Corbeaux is a French play in four acts by Henry Becque (1837-1899) [1].
Contents
The original text
A gritty realist play about the exploitation of the defenceless by the greedy, it was first performed at the Comédie-Française on 14 September, 1882. It was later revived at the Théâtre de l'Odéon on 3 November 1897.
Translations and adaptations
Translated from the French into Afrikaans by H.L. Gonin as Die Aasvoëls.
Performance history in South Africa
1950: Performed as Die Aasvoëls by Volksteater in Pretoria.
Sources
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Corbeaux_(th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre)
Undated newspaper clipping found in a scrapbook prepared by Sophie Snyman, student in Speech and Drama at the University of Stellenbosch, dated 1951.
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
