Grond
Grond ("Ground" or "Land") is a drama in three acts by Fritz Steyn (1913-1986).
The original text
The author's first dramatic work, written in the 1930s, it is a play about the complex role of land ("grond") in the lives of the Afrikaner. A son who does not enjoy farming, qualifies as a teacher. However, he promises his father that the farm will remain in the family and keeps his feelings about the farm a secret from his children. However, they too rebel against farming as a life, but are persuaded by their father to keep the farm in the family. Finally, a hailstorm and arrears in mortgage payments forces them off the farm.
First published by Voortrekkerpers in 1938. Subsequently re-printed 1942, 1955, 1957 and 1960.
Performance history in South Africa
1938: Performed by the Volksteater in Pretoria on 11 and 12 August, 1938, directed by Paul R. Skawran.
Sources
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Steyn
Copy of the published text (fifth printing, 1960).
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