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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
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=''[[Die Generaal]]'' by [[Mike van Graan]] (2007)=
  
 
Also available in an English version as ''[[The General]]'', this is a play about a hardened criminal who aspires to become a general in one of the notorious prison gangs.
 
Also available in an English version as ''[[The General]]'', this is a play about a hardened criminal who aspires to become a general in one of the notorious prison gangs.
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Inspired by [[Bok van Blerk]]’s controversial song ''De la Rey'' (about the [[Boer War]] general and hero), the text was originally written in English (''[[The General]]'') as a commissioned work for the [[Aardklop]] National Arts Festival, in 2007.
 
Inspired by [[Bok van Blerk]]’s controversial song ''De la Rey'' (about the [[Boer War]] general and hero), the text was originally written in English (''[[The General]]'') as a commissioned work for the [[Aardklop]] National Arts Festival, in 2007.
  
The dialogue in the text was then translated in character by the multilingual cast during the first week of rehearsals, and came to include Tswana]] and English, though with most of the play being in [[Afrikaans]].
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The dialogue in the text was then translated in character by the multilingual cast during the first week of rehearsals, and came to include various languages such as [[Tswana]] and English, though with most of the play being in [[Afrikaans]]. The rest of the text was translated into [[Afrikaans]] by the author, aided by [[Gideon van Eeden]].
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The play won the [[Fleur du Cap]] Best New Script Award in 2008
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The text is unpublished, but is available in [[Afrikaans]] and English versions from the author (see MVG website[http://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/drama/die-generaal-the-general-2009]).
  
 
==Performances==
 
==Performances==
  
2007: [[Aardklop]] National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom (25-29 September). Directed and designed by [[Jaco Bouwer]], with [[Lorraine Burger]], [[Brendon Daniels]], [[Leanna Dreyer]], [[Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Leon Kruger]], [[Wiseman Sithole]] and [[AJ van der Merwe]]. Stage management and set by [[Kobus Verhoef]] and sound track by [[James Webb]].
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2007: [[Aardklop]] National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom (25-29 September). Directed and designed by [[Jaco Bouwer]], assisted by [[Wolf Britz]],  with [[Lorraine Burger]], [[Brendon Daniels]], [[Leanna Dreyer]], [[Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Leon Kruger]], [[Wiseman Sithole]] and [[AJ van der Merwe]]. Stage management and set by [[Kobus Verhoef]] and sound track by [[James Webb]].
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
''Die Generaal/The General'' (2009), MVG Productions website[http://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/drama/die-generaal-the-general-2009]
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''Die Generaal/The General'' (2009), [[MVG Productions]] website[http://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/drama/die-generaal-the-general-2009]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:31, 11 December 2021

There are two Afrikaans plays named Die Generaal ("The General"):

Die Generaal by George Louw (1972)

A full-length play

The original text

It was first published by Tafelberg Uitgewers in 1972.

Performances

1972: Presented by KRUIK Afrikaanse Toneel at the Nico Malan Theatre in June .

Sources

Die Generaal by Mike van Graan (2007)

Also available in an English version as The General, this is a play about a hardened criminal who aspires to become a general in one of the notorious prison gangs.

The original text

Inspired by Bok van Blerk’s controversial song De la Rey (about the Boer War general and hero), the text was originally written in English (The General) as a commissioned work for the Aardklop National Arts Festival, in 2007.

The dialogue in the text was then translated in character by the multilingual cast during the first week of rehearsals, and came to include various languages such as Tswana and English, though with most of the play being in Afrikaans. The rest of the text was translated into Afrikaans by the author, aided by Gideon van Eeden.

The play won the Fleur du Cap Best New Script Award in 2008

The text is unpublished, but is available in Afrikaans and English versions from the author (see MVG website[1]).

Performances

2007: Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom (25-29 September). Directed and designed by Jaco Bouwer, assisted by Wolf Britz, with Lorraine Burger, Brendon Daniels, Leanna Dreyer, Christopher Gxalaba, Leon Kruger, Wiseman Sithole and AJ van der Merwe. Stage management and set by Kobus Verhoef and sound track by James Webb.

Sources

Die Generaal/The General (2009), MVG Productions website[2]

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