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| The script of Caligula has a complicated history. English readers probably come to Caligula through the widely available Stuart Gilbert translation of the 1944, "second version." The script made available to directors by Samuel French, on the other hand, is Justin O’Brien’s adaptation of the 1958 "third version" for the 1960 Broadway debut of Caligula directed by Sidney Lumet. Philip Thody’s excellent critical edition of Caligula in French contains a very helpful appendix in English in which Camus’ various revisions are noted. The script you can link to on this site is adapted from the extant translations, with the view of maximizing the play's performance values. | ||||
