Die Kongres
(“The Congress”) by Louis de Villiers. One-act. Cast: mixed.
The original text
Published in Debuut by Nasboek; in Vyf Keurkomedies by Butterworth, in Die Kongres en Ander Eenbedrywe by Tafelberg, 1970.
Performance history in South Africa
1972: Presented by the Jansenvillese Dramavereniging at the ATKV Nasionale Toneelfees ("ATKV Amateur Play Competion") in the Bloemfontein Civic Theatre, November 1972, directed by Paulina van Zyl, featuring Roelof van der Merwe, Chris Ackermann, Paulina van Zyl, Eunice van der Merwe, Gerrit van Wyk, Nic Botha, Dirk Smit.
1997: Performed at the KKNK (Rimpelfees), 1997, adapted and directed by Danie Matthee.
2012: Presented by ATKV-tak PEAAT, directed by Marelize Barnard.
Sources
ATKV Nasionale Toneelfees programme, 1972.
KKNK Festival programme, 1997.
'Auditions for ATKV/Peaat farce Die Kongres'. 2102. Media Update.
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