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The series, based on real detective Piet Byleveld, follows the life and work of Piet van Bijl (colloquially referred to as "Die Byl", i.e. "the axe"), a brilliant sleuth who specialises in tracking down serial killers. | The series, based on real detective Piet Byleveld, follows the life and work of Piet van Bijl (colloquially referred to as "Die Byl", i.e. "the axe"), a brilliant sleuth who specialises in tracking down serial killers. | ||
| − | Produced by [[Elmarie Botha]] for [[Lion's Head Productions]], written and directed by a range of individuals, it features a huge cast of South African actors, with [[Waldemar Schultz]] as "Die Byl". (For details see the [[IMDb]] website[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7993644/] and/or the [[ | + | Produced by [[Elmarie Botha]] for [[Lion's Head Productions]], written and directed by a range of individuals, it features a huge cast of South African actors, with [[Waldemar Schultz]] as "Die Byl". (For details see the [[IMDb]] website[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7993644/] and/or the [[kykNET]] website entry on the programme[https://www.dstv.com/kyknet/af-za/program/die-byl]) |
Broadcast on the [[kykNET]] channel, the first season released in South Africa on July 12, 2016 | Broadcast on the [[kykNET]] channel, the first season released in South Africa on July 12, 2016 | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 21 February 2025
Die Byl refers to two dramatic works:
Contents
Die Byl ("The Axe") a one-act play by C. Louis Leipoldt (1880–1947).
The original text
Set in the Cape Colony of the 1650s, where Cape Governor Jan van Riebeeck and his men become aware of a murder that has been committed in the settlement. The central figure, an Englishman at the Cape who had acted as executioner to behead Charles I, never appears on stage, but his story is revealed in a conversation of between three people. To build up the tension, the conversation is constantly interrupted in various ways.
Unpublished during the author's life, the play was included in the collection Vier Uitgesoekte Eenbedrywe by F.C.L. Bosman, and published by Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel in 1949.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
No performance on record to date.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Louis_Leipoldt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Louis_Leipoldt
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Die Byl a TV series (2016-2024)
The original text
The series, based on real detective Piet Byleveld, follows the life and work of Piet van Bijl (colloquially referred to as "Die Byl", i.e. "the axe"), a brilliant sleuth who specialises in tracking down serial killers.
Produced by Elmarie Botha for Lion's Head Productions, written and directed by a range of individuals, it features a huge cast of South African actors, with Waldemar Schultz as "Die Byl". (For details see the IMDb website[1] and/or the kykNET website entry on the programme[2])
Broadcast on the kykNET channel, the first season released in South Africa on July 12, 2016
Translations and adaptations
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7993644/
https://www.dstv.com/kyknet/af-za/program/die-byl
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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