Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes
Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes (lit. “King-one-eye or not for the learned”) is an Afrikaans play in three acts by N.P. van Wyk Louw (1906-1970).
Sometimes referred to simply as Koning-Eenoog.
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Subtitled "'n Spel van Anachronismes en 'n Anachronisme" ("a play of anachronisms and an anachronism"), it is a highly comical, almost burlesque, satire that was commissioned by the National Theatre Organisation and was first performed by them in Bloemfontein during the Union Festival of 1960.
The text was published under the full title of Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes. 'n Spel van Anachronismes en 'n Anachronisme ("King One-eye, or Not for the Learned. A game of anchronisms and an anachronism") by Tafelberg Uitgewers in 1963. It was apparently also published under the more familiar title of Nie vir Geleerdes by Nasionale Boekhandel Bpk. in 1963.
Published as Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes by Nasionale Boekhandel, 1963.
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Performance history in South Africa
1960: Performed as Nie vir Geleerdes by the National Theatre Organisation as part of the Union Festival. Directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl, produced by Michal Grobbelaar, with Vicki Vosloo, Johan Malherbe, Sann de Lange, Esther Mentz, Elna Fouché, Philip Grobler, Salie Vermaak, Gerry Albertse, Schalk Jacobsz and Johan Botha. Decor Frank Graves, costumes Doreen Graves. The play opened in Bloemfontein, and was also the first official Afrikaans work to be done by NTO in the newly renovated Kamertoneel in Pretoria, which had been renamed the National Theatre.
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