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''Die Keiser'' by [[Bartho Smit]]. Full-length. Cast: mixed. Published by [[Perskor]], 1977. Winner Perskor Prize 1979. | ''Die Keiser'' by [[Bartho Smit]]. Full-length. Cast: mixed. Published by [[Perskor]], 1977. Winner Perskor Prize 1979. | ||
| − | First produced by [[PACT]] in 1978, directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Don Lamprecht]] (Keiser), [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] (Keiserin), [[Tobie Cronje]] (Kultuur), [[Dawid van der Merwe]] (Veldmaarskalk), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Diplomaat), [[Gerben Kamper]] (Hofnar), [[Paul Lückhoff]] (Wag), [[Phillip Swart]] (Kamerheer), [[Etienne Puren]] (Wewer), [[Elise Hubert]] (Tiengelieng), [[Eric Nobbs]] (Soldaat) and [[Nic van Rensburg]] (Soldaat). | + | 1978: First produced by [[PACT]] in 1978, directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Don Lamprecht]] (Keiser), [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] (Keiserin), [[Tobie Cronje]] (Kultuur), [[Dawid van der Merwe]] (Veldmaarskalk), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Diplomaat), [[Gerben Kamper]] (Hofnar), [[Paul Lückhoff]] (Wag), [[Phillip Swart]] (Kamerheer), [[Etienne Puren]] (Wewer), [[Elise Hubert]] (Tiengelieng), [[Eric Nobbs]] (Soldaat) and [[Nic van Rensburg]] (Soldaat). |
| − | Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] for the [[CAPAB]] production in 1989 in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] starring [[Raél Mercuur]], [[Casper de Vries]], [[Willie Fritz]], [[Louw Verwey]], [[Jozua van der Lugt]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Elma van Wijk]], [[Royston Stoffels]]. Music [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]], designs [[John Caviggia]], lighting [[Skip Wright]]. | + | 1989: Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] for the [[CAPAB]] production in 1989 in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] starring [[Raél Mercuur]], [[Casper de Vries]], [[Willie Fritz]], [[Louw Verwey]], [[Jozua van der Lugt]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Elma van Wijk]], [[Royston Stoffels]]. Music [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]], designs [[John Caviggia]], lighting [[Skip Wright]]. |
| − | [[PACT]] 1992, in the [[State Theatre]] Arena, directed by [[Dieter Reible]] starring [[Louis van Niekerk]] (as Die Nar), [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Wilmien Rossouw]]. Presented by [[PACT]] for a third time (May 1998), this time under the direction of [[Hannes Muller]], decor and costume designs by [[David Clatworthy]]. In the lead role was [[Christo Compion]] and other members of the cast were [[Jean Marais]], [[Lizz Meiring]], [[Jan Stoop]], [[Jacques Botes]], [[Walton van der Westhuizen]], [[Rian Terblanche]], [[Morné Malan]] and [[Zeldine Theron]]. | + | 1992: [[PACT]] 1992, in the [[State Theatre]] Arena, directed by [[Dieter Reible]] starring [[Louis van Niekerk]] (as Die Nar), [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Wilmien Rossouw]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]]. [[Hannes Muller]]. |
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| + | 1998: Presented by [[PACT]] for a third time (May 1998), this time under the direction of [[Hannes Muller]], decor and costume designs by [[David Clatworthy]]. In the lead role was [[Christo Compion]] and other members of the cast were [[Jean Marais]], [[Lizz Meiring]], [[Jan Stoop]], [[Jacques Botes]], [[Walton van der Westhuizen]], [[Rian Terblanche]], [[Morné Malan]] and [[Zeldine Theron]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 18 December 2015
Die Keiser by Bartho Smit. Full-length. Cast: mixed. Published by Perskor, 1977. Winner Perskor Prize 1979.
1978: First produced by PACT in 1978, directed by Francois Swart, with Don Lamprecht (Keiser), Louise Mollett-Prinsloo (Keiserin), Tobie Cronje (Kultuur), Dawid van der Merwe (Veldmaarskalk), Pierre van Pletzen (Diplomaat), Gerben Kamper (Hofnar), Paul Lückhoff (Wag), Phillip Swart (Kamerheer), Etienne Puren (Wewer), Elise Hubert (Tiengelieng), Eric Nobbs (Soldaat) and Nic van Rensburg (Soldaat).
1989: Directed by Marthinus Basson for the CAPAB production in 1989 in the Nico Malan Theatre starring Raél Mercuur, Casper de Vries, Willie Fritz, Louw Verwey, Jozua van der Lugt, Neels Coetzee, Antoinette Kellermann, Gustav Geldenhuys, Elma van Wijk, Royston Stoffels. Music Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, designs John Caviggia, lighting Skip Wright.
1992: PACT 1992, in the State Theatre Arena, directed by Dieter Reible starring Louis van Niekerk (as Die Nar), Antoinette Kellermann, Gustav Geldenhuys, Wilmien Rossouw, Tjaart Potgieter. Hannes Muller.
1998: Presented by PACT for a third time (May 1998), this time under the direction of Hannes Muller, decor and costume designs by David Clatworthy. In the lead role was Christo Compion and other members of the cast were Jean Marais, Lizz Meiring, Jan Stoop, Jacques Botes, Walton van der Westhuizen, Rian Terblanche, Morné Malan and Zeldine Theron.
Die Keiser, is also the title of an Afrikaans translation by Johann van Heerden of Luigi Pirandello's 1922 Italian play Enrico IV.
Sources
Die Vrye Weekblad, 2 June 1989.
Insig, June 1992.
Beeld, 13 May 1998.
Die Keiser theatre programme (CAPAB), 1989.
UTS theatre pamphlet
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