Prophet of the Waterberg

Prophet of the Waterberg is a play by Nicky Rebelo (1958-).

The original text

The subtitle of this play reads in search of the soul of Eugene Marais - a story of survival, drugs, sex and politics, and it is yet another dramatised version of moments in the tragic life of the enigmatic and pioneering Afrikaans author, poet and scientist Eugene N. Marais (1871-1936). (For a list of the works devoted to his story, see the entry on Eugene N. Marais)

Performance history in South Africa

2005: Premiére production staged at the KKNK, directed by Nicky Rebelo, with Dawid Minnaar (Eugene Marais), David Butler (Mike le Roux) and Bianca Clarke (Edna le Roux). Set designer Nadia Cohen, lighting designer Wesley France.

2006: The same production was staged in the Barney Simon Theatre at the Market Theatre.

Sources

Die Burger, 28 Mar 2005.

The Sunday Independent, 6 May 2006.

The Star, 9 May 2006.

The Citizen, 9 May 2006.

Material held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 158. 1.

Playscript held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 158. 2.

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Prophet of the Waterberg - A play by Nicky Rebelo.

Performance history in South Africa

2006: Directed: Nicky Rebelo. Cast: David Butler (Mike le Roux), Bianca Clarke (Edna), Dawid Minnaar (Eugene Marais) at the Market Theatre.

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

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