Thérèse Raquin

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Thérèse Raquin is a novel (first published in 1867) and a play (first performed in 1873) by the French writer Émile Zola (1840-1902) [1].

The original text

The play (1873) is about a woman, Thérèse, and her lover, Laurent, who decide to murder her husband.Driven by force of conscience they end their own lives in a suicide pact.

Translations and adaptations

An English version was performed in London 1891, under the auspices of the Independent Theatre Society, since the Lord Chamberlain's Office refused to license it.

Performance history in South Africa

1894 The "Ashman Group" put on a short season in Cape Town's Opera House, consisting of Francillon (Dumas), Sunlight and Shadow (R.C. Carton) and a play called Therese, by an anonymous author.

1950s: Produced in Afrikaans by Wena Naudé's company in the 1950s, with Jane Potgieter in the lead.

Sources

Wikipedia [2].

Allardyce Nicoll. World Drama p.511.

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