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("Top-Dog of the Bundu") An enormously popular [[Afrikaans]] adaptation and localization by André P. Brink of the classic Irish play ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' by J.M. Synge. 


== The original text ==

(For information on the Synge original, see the entry on ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]''.)  

The [[Afrikaans]] text, in three acts, transposes the language and setting to a so-called "coloured" community on the Cape Coast (the Waenhuiskrans/Arniston area), and was first performed by [[PACOFS]] in 1973(?*). Published by [[Human & Rousseau]] (1973).



== Performance history ==

This Afrikaans versionhas been produced many times by both professional and amateur companies, as well as by university students and schools. 

(For information on productions of the Synge original in English, see ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]''.) 

1972: First produced by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Civic Theatre]], Bloemfontein 

1980: Staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Louis van Niekerk]], with [[Amor Tredoux]] (Magriet Vlooi), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Seef Stilstype), [[Jan Prinsloo]] (Migiel Vlooi), [[Eric Nobbs]] (Joppie Pens), [[Christo Gerlach]] (Jimmy Flinters), [[Gerben Kamper]] (Kris Kaiing), [[Christine Basson]] (Waailit Willekat), [[Riana Wilkens]] (Sera Fyndraai), [[Bettie Kemp]] (Bekkie Bodem), [[Annalise Bosch]] (Soesie Snuif), [[Trudi Lamprecht]] ( Antjie Asjas) and [[Don Lamprecht]] ( Oubaas Kaiing).

1985: Staged by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Civic Theatre/??]], Bloemfontein (?)

1992: Produced by the [[Bellville Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[BAT]]), directed by [[Johan van der Merwe]]

1995: Produced by the [[Breughel Teater]] in Stellenbosch and at the [[KKNK]], directed by [[Ben de Haeck]]. 

2003: Produced by the drama students of the [[University of the Free State]] in , directed by [[Niel van Niekerk]] in the [[Wynand Mouton Theatre]]. 

2010: Produced by drama students of the [[University of the Free State]] , directed by [[Nico Luwes]] in the  [[Scaena Theatre]].

== Sources ==

[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1980.

''[[Die Volksblad]]'', Tuesday 16 September 2003[http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2003/09/16/VB/10/01.html]

Toneelvereniging dring deur na eindronde, ''[[Die Burger]]'', 1 October 1992[http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1992/10/01/13/6.html]

Klein Karoo Fees stel vol program bekend, ''[[Die Burger]]'', 11 February 1995[http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1995/02/11/4/5.html]

[[Temple Hauptfleisch]], Carnival Shakespeare...(etc), ''[[Shakespeare in Southern Africa]]'' Vol. 3, 1989.90-101.[http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/journal_archive/1011582X/81.pdf]

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