Koning Lysterbaard
Koning Lysterbaard is a full-length children's play in Afrikaans by an unnamed author.
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The original text
Based on a tale recorded by Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859)[1].
Translations and adaptations
The story was translated into Afrikaans by Lydia Pienaar (1936-)[2] and published in in 1970.
Adapted as an Afrikaans stage play for children in 1963 and called Koning Lysterbaard, probably by the director Esther van Ryswyk (). A copy of the typed text is held in the Drama Department archive, University of Stellenbosch.
Performance history in South Africa
1963: Staged by the Libertas Teaterklub in Stellenbosch as its first full-length children's production, Koning Lysterbaard, based on a tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm, directed by Esther van Ryswyk.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Pienaar
The text of the typed text of Koning Lysterbaard, held in the Drama Department archive, University of Stellenbosch.
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