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 : Scheduled for performance by the [[National Theatre Organization]] (NTO) as the inaugural piece for the newly built [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]] during 1959, but withdrawn as being "inappropriate" because of the infamous "castration scene". It was replaced by ''[[Hellersee]]'', a play by [[W.A. de Klerk]]
-: Performed by the student society [[Pro Arte]] at the [[University of Pretoria]], directed by [[Bartho Smit]] himself, with a cast that included the young [[Marga van Rooy]], Louw Odendaal]] and  [[Chris Barnard]] (who, besides acting, was also the assistant directore, tour-leader and responsible for publicity, transport and sound effects).  The play initially went on tour in the rural areas, including the towns of Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Nelspruit. Then it was again almost banned by the management of the [[Aula]] theatre on the [[University of Pretoria]] campus, but after hurried negotiations and compromises on both sides, was performed three nights. It was nevertheless greatly criticised for the "castration scene" and especially the shamelessly satirical portrayal of the [[Boer]] heroes of the past.
+: Performed by the student society [[Pro Arte]] at the [[University of Pretoria]], directed by [[Bartho Smit]] himself, with a cast that included the young [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Louw Odendaal]] and  [[Chris Barnard]] (who, besides acting, was also the assistant director, tour-leader and responsible for publicity, transport and sound effects).  The play initially went on tour in the rural areas, including the towns of Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Nelspruit. Then it was again almost banned by the management of the [[Aula]] theatre on the [[University of Pretoria]] campus, but after hurried negotiations and compromises on both sides, was performed for three nights. It was nevertheless greatly criticised for the "castration scene" and especially the shamelessly satirical portrayal of the [[Boer]] heroes of the past.
 : Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] by students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] under direction of [[Theuns Meyer]] starring [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Sharon Montgomery]], [[Theuns Meyer]], [[Jan Engelen]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Marietha Channell|Marietha Snyman]], and others.

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 Contrary to what might be expected from the title, the play was not  based on the Molière's well-known play (see '''''[[Don Juan]]'''''), but was actually inspired by a German newspaper article Smit had read in a German newspaper in 1954. Entitled "Der gekidnappte Don Juan" ("The kidnapped Don Juan") it tells of a playboy in a small Neapolitan town, who had been kidnapped by four women and taken to an "engagement party" where he was forced to become engaged to one of them.
-Using the incident as the frame for his plot, Smit wrote an original comic satire, set in the time of the [[South African Republic|Transvaal Republic]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Republic], and employing a large cast of parents, daughter, young farmers, etc. to dramatize the engagement party, in roder to comment on the social mores of the (rural) [[Afrikaner]].
+Using the incident as the frame for his plot, Smit wrote an original comic satire, set in the time of the [[South African Republic|Transvaal Republic]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Republic], and employing a large cast of parents, daughter, young farmers, etc. to dramatize the engagement party, in order to comment on the social mores of the (rural) [[Afrikaner]].
 Begun in 1954, but only finished in 1958. Originally scheduled for performance by [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]) as the inaugural piece for the newly built [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]] in Bloemfontein during 1959, but withdrawn as being "inappropriate". The play was finally performed by members of the [[Pro Arte]] student society at the [[University of Pretoria]] in 1960.
-The text published by H&R ([[Human & Rousseau]]) in 1960.
+The text published by [[H&R]] ([[Human & Rousseau]]) in 1960.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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	[[Charles Malan\|Malan, Charles]]. 1984. "Inleiding tot Bartho Smit se Werk" In: ''Sestigers in Woord en Beeld: Bartho Smit''. Johannesburg: [[Perskor]]: pp.86-111.		[[Charles Malan\|Malan, Charles]]. 1984. "Inleiding tot Bartho Smit se Werk" In: ''Sestigers in Woord en Beeld: Bartho Smit''. Johannesburg: [[Perskor]]: pp.86-111.
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		+	[[Erika Terblanche]]. 2018. "[[Bartho Smit]] (1924–1987)" [[ATKV\|LitNet-Skrywersalbum]][https://www.litnet.co.za/bartho-smit-1924-1987/]

	[[PACOFS]] Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988		[[PACOFS]] Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988

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	1970: Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] by students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] under direction of [[Theuns Meyer]] starring [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Sharon Montgomery]], [[Theuns Meyer]], [[Jan Engelen]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Marietha Channell\|Marietha Snyman]], and others.		1970: Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] by students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] under direction of [[Theuns Meyer]] starring [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Sharon Montgomery]], [[Theuns Meyer]], [[Jan Engelen]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Marietha Channell\|Marietha Snyman]], and others.
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−	~~1980s: Performed by the [[Eersterus Toneelvereniging]] ([[ERUK]]]), directed by [[Hannes Horne]] with~~

	1985: Produced by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre\|Sand du Plessis Theatre]], Bloemfontein. Directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Pierre van Pletzen]], [[Arnold Vosloo]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Jacques Loots]], [[Marchelle Verwey]], [[Hélène Truter]]. Sets by [[Johan Badenhorst]], costumes by [[James Parker]].		1985: Produced by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre\|Sand du Plessis Theatre]], Bloemfontein. Directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Pierre van Pletzen]], [[Arnold Vosloo]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Jacques Loots]], [[Marchelle Verwey]], [[Hélène Truter]]. Sets by [[Johan Badenhorst]], costumes by [[James Parker]].

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	1970: Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] by students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] under direction of [[Theuns Meyer]] starring [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Sharon Montgomery]], [[Theuns Meyer]], [[Jan Engelen]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Marietha Channell\|Marietha Snyman]], and others.		1970: Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] by students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] under direction of [[Theuns Meyer]] starring [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Sharon Montgomery]], [[Theuns Meyer]], [[Jan Engelen]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Marietha Channell\|Marietha Snyman]], and others.
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		+	1980s: Performed by the [[Eersterus Toneelvereniging]] ([[ERUK]]]), directed by [[Hannes Horne]] with

	1985: Produced by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre\|Sand du Plessis Theatre]], Bloemfontein. Directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Pierre van Pletzen]], [[Arnold Vosloo]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Jacques Loots]], [[Marchelle Verwey]], [[Hélène Truter]]. Sets by [[Johan Badenhorst]], costumes by [[James Parker]].		1985: Produced by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre\|Sand du Plessis Theatre]], Bloemfontein. Directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Pierre van Pletzen]], [[Arnold Vosloo]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Jacques Loots]], [[Marchelle Verwey]], [[Hélène Truter]]. Sets by [[Johan Badenhorst]], costumes by [[James Parker]].

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−	''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'' ("Don Juan among the Farmers/Boers") is a political satire by [[Bartho Smit]].	+	''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'' ("Don Juan among the Farmers/Boers") is a political satire by [[Bartho Smit]] (1924–1986).

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Scheduled for performance by the [[National Theatre Organization]], it was cancelled because of the castration scene.
+: Scheduled for performance by the [[National Theatre Organization]] (NTO) as the inaugural piece for the newly built [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]] during 1959, but withdrawn as being "inappropriate" because of the infamous "castration scene". It was replaced by ''[[Hellersee]]'', a play by [[W.A. de Klerk]]
 : Performed by the student society [[Pro Arte]] at the [[University of Pretoria]], directed by [[Bartho Smit]] himself, with a cast that included later actress [[Marga van Rooy]] and later playwright [[Chris Barnard]] (besides acting, he was also tour-leader and responsible for publicity, transport and sound effects).  The play initially went on tour in the rural areas, including the towns of Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Nelspruit. Then it was again almost banned by the management of the [[Aula]] theatre on the [[University of Pretoria]] campus, but after hurried negotiations and compromises on both sides, was performed three nights.