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| − | ''[[Die Vooraand van die Trek]]'' ("the evening before the Trek") is a documentary drama in three acts by [[J.R.L. van Bruggen]] (1895-1948).
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| − | ==The original text==
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| − | A play about Piet Retief and the beginnings of the Great Trek, written at the behest of Die Brandwag (as part of their contribution to the celebration of the Great Trek centenary). Published in 1934 by [[Voortrekkerpers]] as ''[[Die Vooraand]]'', and a number of times afterward.
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| − | According to Dekker (1958:342, cited by Keuris, 2013) this depiction of Retief in Graaff-Reinet during 1837 apparently evolved into part of the plays that would make up ''[[Bakens: Gedramatiseerde mylpale uit die Groot Trek]]'', the collection of [[Afrikaans]] one-act documentary plays by Van Bruggen commemorating the Great Trek of 1838. (Published in Johannesburg in 1938/9 by [[A.P.B.]]).
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| − | ==Performances==
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| − | 1938: Performed in the town of Weenen[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weenen] on Tuesday 13 Desember at 7:45 pm. by the [[Dramatiese Vereniging van Weenen]] as part of their contribution to the celebrations.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[Marisa Keuris]] 2013. ''[[LitNet]] Akademies'' 10(3)
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weenen
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