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| + | '''''Les Justes''''' is a play in five acts by Algerian philosopher, author, and journalist Albert Camus (1913-1960) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus]. | ||
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== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | First presented at the Théâtre Hébertot on 15 December 1949. (Also known as ''The Terrorists''). | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Adapted and performed by the [[Serpent Players]] at the [[TECON Festival]] in 1972. | + | 1969: ''Die Terroriste'' was directed by [[Francois Swart]] for [[PACT]], opening in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] on 14 May 1969, with [[Sandra Prinsloo]] as Dora Doulebov, [[Schalk Jacobsz]] as Yanek, [[Marius Weyers]] as Stepan Fedorov, [[Carel Trichardt]] as Skouratov. Others in the cast were [[Petru Wessels]], [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Boris Annenkov), [[Don Lamprecht]] {Alexis Voinov), [[William Egan]], [[Gerrit Geertsema]]. |
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| + | 1972: Adapted and performed by the [[Serpent Players]] at the [[TECON Festival]] in 1972. | ||
Re-titled ''[[The Terrorists]]'' it was performed on a Sunday night at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 197*, directed by [[Athol Fugard]]. Two of the performers were [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]], for whom this was their first “real” theatre performance. | Re-titled ''[[The Terrorists]]'' it was performed on a Sunday night at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) in 197*, directed by [[Athol Fugard]]. Two of the performers were [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]], for whom this was their first “real” theatre performance. | ||
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Revision as of 17:10, 10 November 2016
Les Justes is a play in five acts by Algerian philosopher, author, and journalist Albert Camus (1913-1960) [1].
Contents
The original text
First presented at the Théâtre Hébertot on 15 December 1949. (Also known as The Terrorists).
Translations and adaptations
Published in English by Penguin, 1984.
Die Terroriste, a translation by André P. Brink of Les Justes by Albert Camus (1913-1960).
Performance history in South Africa
1969: Die Terroriste was directed by Francois Swart for PACT, opening in the Breytenbach Theatre on 14 May 1969, with Sandra Prinsloo as Dora Doulebov, Schalk Jacobsz as Yanek, Marius Weyers as Stepan Fedorov, Carel Trichardt as Skouratov. Others in the cast were Petru Wessels, Louis van Niekerk (Boris Annenkov), Don Lamprecht {Alexis Voinov), William Egan, Gerrit Geertsema.
1972: Adapted and performed by the Serpent Players at the TECON Festival in 1972.
Re-titled The Terrorists it was performed on a Sunday night at The Space (Cape Town) in 197*, directed by Athol Fugard. Two of the performers were John Kani and Winston Ntshona, for whom this was their first “real” theatre performance.
Sources
Wikipedia [2]
PACT theatre programme (undated).
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Teater SA, 1(4), 1969
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