There are two dramatised works titled Die Rebel ("the Rebel") that have been performed/published in South Africa

Die Rebel by F. Albrecht (1909)

The original text

Originally written in German as Der Rebell (subtitled: Eine geschichtliche Tragödie), it is an historical verse play in five acts, described as a "Ritterstück" ("play of chivalry") about Kaiser Rudolf and his persuit of the robber barons.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as Die Rebel (and described as "'n Historiese Treurspel") by H. Greeff). The Afrikaans text published in soft cover by Nasionale Pers Beperk, 1909, and again in 1923.)

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

Die Neue Literatur - Volume 11, 1910: p.333[1]

https://kakkerlak.co.za/product/die-rebel-n-historiese-treurspel-dr-f-albrecht/

Copy of a catalogue (handwritten by various hands) of the F.C.L. Bosman collection held at the Nasionale Afrikaanse Letterkunde Museum en Navorsingsentrum (NALN) in Bloemfontein.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Die Rebel a film by Daan Retief (1976)

The film

A story of the bush war of the 1970s, produced by Bill Troskie for Constantia Films and written and directed by Daan Retief, with a cast including Will Roberts, Jan Bruijns, Richard Daneel, Tani de Lange, Wena Naude and Wilna Snyman.

Based on the novel Sending vir 'n Voortvlugtige ("Mission for a Fugitive") by Cor Nortjé, tells of the story of the rebel Fritz Dercksen (Will Roberts) is an unconventional character. When he is drafted into military service his attitude changes and he becomes a hero. The Army recognises his many talents and he is trained to gather military intelligence. However, due to circumstances beyond his control he is dishonourably discharged and sent to prison. There, Colonel Dreyer (Jan Bruijns) forces him to choose: he either accepts his mission or he stays in prison..