Deathwatch (Haute Surveillance) was published by the Librai- rie Gallimard in 1949. The text, however, was greatly altered by the author in the course of rehearsal. The present translation follows the acting version, which supersedes the published text.Though published and produced after The Maids, Deathwatch is Jean Genet's first play. It was performed for the first time at the Théâtre des Mathurins in Paris on February 24, 1949, and was directed by the author. The set and costumes were designed by André Beaurepaire. The cast was as follows:
Green Eyes Tony Taffin
Maurice Claude Romain
Lefranc Robert Hossein
The Guard Jean-Marc Lambert
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Publication Information: Book Title: The Maids and Deathwatch: Two Plays. Contributors: Jean Genet - author, Bernard Frechtman - transltr. Publisher: Grove Press. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1962. Page Number: 101.
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