Die Nag van Legio - Revision history

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 ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]'' ("''The Night of Legion''") is an [[Afrikaans]] play by  [[P.G. du Plessis]] (1934-2017).
-Often referred to simply as ''[[Nag van Legio]]''.
+Often referred to simply as '''''[[Nag van Legio]]'''''.
 == The original text ==

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 : First performed in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] in Pretoria by [[PACT]], directed by [[Truida Louw]] and featuring i.a. [[Carel Trichardt]], [[Louis van Niekerk]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]].
-: Staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Dogoman), [[Marius Weyers]] (Dirk Jooste), [[Carel Trichardt]] (Oubaas Menge), [[Schalk Jacobsz]] (Charley van Zyl), [[Don Lamprecht]] (Claasens), [[William Egan]] (Jakkie), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Dokter) and [[Errol Ross]] (Verpleër). Design by [[David MacKenzie]].
+: Staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Dogoman), [[Marius Weyers]] (Dirk Jooste), [[Carel Trichardt]] (Oubaas Menge), [[Schalk Jacobsz]] (Charley van Zyl), [[Don Lamprecht]] (Claasens), [[William Egan]] (Jakkie), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Dokter) and [[Errol Ross]] (Verpleër). Also featuring [[Raymond Davies]] and [[Laurie van der Merwe]]. Design by [[David MacKenzie]].
 : Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[William Egan]], with [[Ernst Eloff]] (Dogoman), [[Neels Coetzee]] (Dirk Jooste), [[Jannie Gildenhuys]] (Oubaas Menge), [[Errol Ross]] (Charley van Zyl), [[Gerrit Geertsema]] (Claasens), [[Leon Cloete]] (Jakkie), [[William Egan]] (Dokter) and [[Pieter Crous]] (Verpleër). Design by [[Jan Hamers]].

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 [[PACT]] theatre programme (undated).
 [[PACOFS]] theatre programme, 1972.
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 ''Die Nag van Legio'' theatre programme, 1976.
-''Die Volksblad'', 10 May 1990.
+''[[Die Volksblad]]'', 10 May 1990.
-''Cape Times'' 20 May 1991.
+''[[Cape Times]]'' 20 May 1991.
 [[UTS]] theatre programme, 1991.

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 [[P.G. du Plessis|Du Plessis]] himself reworked the play for women in 1990, as commissioned piece for [[PACOFS]]. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim.
-Translated into English as ''[[My Name is Legion]]'' in 1993.
+Translated into English as ''[[My Name is Legion]]'' in 1993 by Du Plessis himself.
 In 2014 the female version was adapted for radio and broadcast on 29 May in celebration of the playwright's 80th birthday.

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-'''''Die Nag van Legio''''' ("''The Night of Legion''") is an [[Afrikaans]] play by  [[P.G. du Plessis]] (1934-2017).
+''[[Die Nag van Legio]]'' ("''The Night of Legion''") is an [[Afrikaans]] play by  [[P.G. du Plessis]] (1934-2017).
 == The original text ==
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 [[P.G. du Plessis|Du Plessis]] himself reworked the play for women in 1990, as commissioned piece for [[PACOFS]]. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim.
-An English translation, ''[[My Name is Legion]]'', was broadcast on [[Radio Africa]]'s  ''[[Monday Night Playhouse]]''  in 1993.
+Translated into English as ''[[My Name is Legion]]'' in 1993.
 In 2014 the female version was adapted for radio and broadcast on 29 May in celebration of the playwright's 80th birthday.
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 : Presented by [[KRUIK]] Afrikaanse Toneel at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] directed by [[Cobus Rossouw]], assisted by [[Marko van der Colff]], opening 26 February. Design by [[Raimond Schoop]], lighting by [[John T. Baker]]. Senior stage manager [[Martin Crous]]. The cast: [[André Rossouw]] (Dogoman), [[Neels Coetzee]] (Dirk Jooste), [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] (Oubaas Menge), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Charley van Zyl), [[Chris Truter]] (Claassens), [[Etienne Pienaar]] (Jakkie), [[Pieter Joubert]] (Dokter) and [[Marko van der Colff]] (Verpleër).
 : The female version performed in the [[Bloemfontein Civic Centre]] by [[PACOFS]] 17 May - 2 June, using the original decor design for [[PACT]]'s 1970 production. Directed by ** with [[Isadora Verwey]] as Maluna (Dogoman in the original play), [[Marion Holm]] as Hanna, [[Marie Pentz]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Anna Richter-Visser]], [[Marlene van Heerden]], [[Christo Compion]] (as the doctor) and [[Maria de Koker]].
 : The female version performed by the students of the [[Stellenbosch University| Stellenbosch University Drama Departement]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] during May. Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Ilze Bezuidenhout]], [[Celeste Slabber]], [[Nanine Wessels]], [[Tanya ven der Merwe]], [[Theresa van As]], [[Delia Kruger]], [[Chris Vorster]], [[Sandra Fourie]].
 : The female version performed by the students of the [[Stellenbosch University| Stellenbosch University Drama Departement]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] during May. Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with

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	[[P.G. du Plessis\|Du Plessis]] himself reworked the play for women in 1990, as commissioned piece for [[PACOFS]]. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim.		[[P.G. du Plessis\|Du Plessis]] himself reworked the play for women in 1990, as commissioned piece for [[PACOFS]]. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim.
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		+	An English translation, ''[[My name is Legion]]'', was broadcast on [[Radio Africa]]'s ''[[Monday Night Playhouse]]'' in 1993.

	In 2014 the female version was adapted for radio and broadcast on 29 May in celebration of the playwright's 80th birthday.		In 2014 the female version was adapted for radio and broadcast on 29 May in celebration of the playwright's 80th birthday.

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 : The female version, adapted for radio, is broadcast on [[RSG]]'s series ''Radioteater'' in celebration of the playwright's 80th birthday. Featured are [[Amanda Strydom]], [[Elsabe Zietsman]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Elma Postma]], [[Karen Wessels]], [[Marina Coetzee]] and [[Melt Sieberhagen]].
-: The original male version performed in the [[Nelspruit Stadsteater]] by [[Albert Maritz]] Productions at the [[Inniebos Fees]] ("In the bush festival") on 4-8 July, Directed by [[Albert Maritz]], with [[André Roothman]], [[Gerben Kamper]], [[Deon Lotz]], [[Duncan Johnson]], [[Hein Poole]], [[Francois Potgieter]], [[Francois Jacobs]], [[Riaan Visman]]. Set design and lighting by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Albert Maritz]].
+: The original male version performed in the [[Nelspruit Stadsteater]] by [[Albert Maritz]] Productions at the [[Inniebos Fees]] ("In the bush festival") on 4-8 July. Directed by [[Albert Maritz]], with [[André Roothman]], [[Gerben Kamper]], [[Deon Lotz]], [[Duncan Johnson]], [[Hein Poole]], [[Francois Potgieter]], [[Francois Jacobs]], [[Riaan Visman]]. Set design and lighting by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Albert Maritz]].
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