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''The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'' (German: ''Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi'') is a play by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The play was written in 1950, but Dürrenmatt continued to revise it until 1980. It premiered on 26 March 1952 at the Munich Kammerspiele, directed by Hans Schweikart. The play was adapted into a 1961 film with the same title. | ''The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'' (German: ''Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi'') is a play by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The play was written in 1950, but Dürrenmatt continued to revise it until 1980. It premiered on 26 March 1952 at the Munich Kammerspiele, directed by Hans Schweikart. The play was adapted into a 1961 film with the same title. | ||
| − | A translation into Afrikaans, titled ''Die Huwelik van Mnr. Mississippi'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] Afrikaans Drama, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], October 1973. | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
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| + | A translation into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Pieter Fourie]], titled ''Die Huwelik van Mnr. Mississippi'' was presented by [[CAPAB]] Afrikaans Drama, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], October 1973. | ||
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Revision as of 19:49, 12 June 2014
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi (German: Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi) is a play by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The play was written in 1950, but Dürrenmatt continued to revise it until 1980. It premiered on 26 March 1952 at the Munich Kammerspiele, directed by Hans Schweikart. The play was adapted into a 1961 film with the same title.
Performance history in South Africa
Translations and adaptations
A translation into Afrikaans by Pieter Fourie, titled Die Huwelik van Mnr. Mississippi was presented by CAPAB Afrikaans Drama, directed by Pieter Fourie, in the Nico Malan Theatre, October 1973.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Mr._Mississippi_(play)
Nico Malan theatre pamphlet, October 1973.
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