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| + | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | Based on a historical event[http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/zulu-king-dingane-orders-execution-piet-retiefs-men], | |
| + | it is a follow up piece to Teeng's earlier work ''[[De Moord van Dingaan aan Pieter Retief]]'' ("Dingaan's murder of Pieter Retief"), dealing with the same set of events. The play was written for and performed by Aurora|Aurora II]] and very popular, but the text was never published. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1870: First performed in the [[Germania Hall]], Cape Town, by [[Aurora|Aurora II]] on 12 July, with ''[[Het Spook]]'' ([[Melt J. Brink|Brink]]). | ||
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| + | 1870: Repeated by [[Aurora|Aurora II]] on 26 July, in the [[Germania Hall]], with ''[[Liefde, Vriendschap en List]]'' (T. van der Stempel). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.460, 465, | ||
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| + | http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/zulu-king-dingane-orders-execution-piet-retiefs-men | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:32, 24 March 2021
Retief Gewroken ("Retief avenged") is a locally written play in Dutch by H.W. Teengs (fl. 1860-1890).
Contents
The original text
Based on a historical event[1], it is a follow up piece to Teeng's earlier work De Moord van Dingaan aan Pieter Retief ("Dingaan's murder of Pieter Retief"), dealing with the same set of events. The play was written for and performed by Aurora|Aurora II]] and very popular, but the text was never published.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1870: First performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 12 July, with Het Spook (Brink).
1870: Repeated by Aurora II on 26 July, in the Germania Hall, with Liefde, Vriendschap en List (T. van der Stempel).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.460, 465,
http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/zulu-king-dingane-orders-execution-piet-retiefs-men
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
