Amper Maar Nog Ni

Amper Maar Nog Ni ("Almost but not quite") is an early Cape Dutch tragedy by J.H.H. de Waal.

Later spelled Amper Maar Nog Nie in Afrikaans

The original text
Written in Cape Dutch, an early version of Afrikaans, it is considered to be the first Afrikaans play performed to in front of a Cape Town audience.

Performance history in South Africa
1907: The play was first performed in the Cardaga Saal (Cardaga Hall) in Cape Town.

Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page