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| − | ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'' (French title: La Folle de Chaillot) by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux. Written during the German Occupation of Paris in 1943, it was not performed until after his death in 1944. The premiere was in Paris in December 1945 in a production by Giraudoux's frequent collaborator, actor and theatre director Louis Jouvet with Marguerite Moreno in the lead. It was she who had been the inspiration for the piece.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | The first South African production in English was by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Leonard Schach]] in 1952, starring [[Haidee Cassell]].
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| − | ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'' presented by students of the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] in September 1985
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| − | ''Die Mal Vrou van Chaillot'' performed by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in May 1977 in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]], starring [[Herman Pretorius]], [[Jannie Hofmeyr]], [[Niel le Roux]], [[Fred le Roux]], [[Dawid Minnaar]] and others.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Trnaslated into English by Maurice Valency.
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| − | Translated from the French into [[Afrikaans]], titled ''Die Mal Vrou van Chaillot'', by [[Rita Elferink]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Madwoman_of_Chaillot
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| − | UTS theatre pamphlet, 1977
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| − | Little Theatre programme, 1985.
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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