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An Anthology of Contemporary Belgian Plays, 1970-1982: Hugo Claus, Renae Kalisky, Jean Louvet, Jean Sigrid, Lucienne Stassaert, Ivo Van Hove

by Luc Deneulin, Karl Desloovere, Luk Truyts, David Willinger

Pages: 728

Contributors: Luc Deneulin,Karl Desloovere,Luk Truyts,David Willinger

Publisher: Whitston Publishing

Place of Publication: Troy, N.Y

Publication Year: 1984

Subjects: Belgian Drama (French)--20th Century--Translations Into English,Flemish Drama--20th Century--Translations Into English

Table of Contents

Title Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Belgium, a Country with Two Faces

The Contemporary Flemish Theatre Scene

Back Home (thuis)

Act One

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scene V

Scene VI

Scene VII

Act Two

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Act Three

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scene V

The Life and Works of Leopold II (het Leven En De Werken Van Leopold Ii)

Scene I

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scene V

Scene VI

Scene VII

Scene VIII

Scene IX

Scene X

Scene XI

Scene XII

Scene XIII

Scene XIV

Scene XV

Scene XVI

Scene XVII

Scene XVIII

Scene XIX

Scene XX

Scene XXI

Scene XXII

Scene XXIII

Scene XXIV

Scene XXV

Scene XXVI

Scene XXVII

Scene XXVIII

Scene XXIX

Lucienne Stassaert

Could Be (best Mogelijk) a Play in Four Scenes (1974)

Scene I

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Ivo Van Hove

Rumors (geruchten)

Scene I

Scene III

Scene II

Scene IV

Scene V

Scene VI

Scene VII

Scene VIII

Scene IX

Scene X

Scene XI

Scene XII

Scene XIII

Scene XV

Scene XIV

Scene XVI

Scene XVII

Scene XVIII

Scene XIX

Scene XX

Disease Germs (ziektekiemen)

Scene I

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scene VI

Scene V

Scene VII

Scene VIII

Scene IX

Scene XI

Scene X

Scene XII

Scene XIII

Scene XIV

Scene XV

The Current Situation of the French-Language Theatre of Belgium

Jim the Lionhearted (jim Le Téméraire): A Play in Two Parts (1974)

Scene I

Scene II Jim and Hitler

Scene V

Black Scene VI Hitler, Jim, Himmler, Heydrich, and Morell

Scene VII Hitler, Eva, Jim, Himmler, Heydrich, and Morell

Scene VIII Hitler, Jim, Himmler, Morell, Heydrich, Now Ohlendorf

Scene IX Hitler, Jim, Eva, and Ohlendorf

Dave on the Beach (dave Au Bord Du Mer) (1975)

Jean Louvet

The Furnishings (l'Aménagement) (1972)

Scene I

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scene V

Scene VI

Scene VII

Scene VIII

Jean Sigrid

The Hitch-Hiker (l'Auto-Stoppeur)

Scene I

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scence I

Scene II

Scene III

Scene IV

Scene V

Scene VI

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