Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid

Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid ("Punished Curiosity") is a two-act farce in Dutch-Afrikaans by Melt Brink (1842–1925).

Also found as Gestrafte Nuwsgierigheid: blijspel in twee bedrijven

The original text
First performed by Aurora in 1907(?), it originally published as Gestrafte nuwsgierigheid : blijspel in twee bedrijwe vir 5 dames en 1 heer  by De Bussy (Pretoria) and HAUM (Cape Town) in 1907, and then reprinted in 1915 and 1920.

Translations and adaptations
Used as one of the texts in the compilation Ons Hou Konsert II by Robert Mohr (1983).

Performances
1907?: Probably first performed by Aurora in Cape Town.

1962: Presented by Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch as Gestrafte Nuuskierigheid in 1962.

1983: Performed as part of Ons Hou Konsert II (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by CAPAB in Cape Town.

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