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| − | At least six plays have been written about the | + | At least six stage plays have been written about the assassination of South African Prime Minister '''Hendrik Verwoerd''' (1901-1966)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_Verwoerd] by '''Dimitri Tsafendas''' (1918–1999)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitri_Tsafendas], with three of them bearing this title. |
| − | + | Plays with other titles are '''''[[ID]]''''' by [[Antony Sher]], '''''[[Conversations with a Tapeworm]]''''' by [[Ian Hadfield]], and '''''[[Famous Dead Man]]''''' by [[Matthew Krouse]] and [[Robert Colman]] (1985). ([[Anton Krueger]]'s play discussed below is also known by the title '''''[[Living in Strange Lands]]'''''.) | |
| − | + | For discussions of the plays known by the title "''Tsafendas''", see the sub-entries below, for the rest, see click on the given title above. | |
| − | '' | + | =''[[Tsafendas]]'' by [[William Tanner]]= |
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| − | by [[L.D. van der Merwe]]. | + | The full title is '''''[[Tsafendas, or An enquiry into the circumstances of the death of the late Dr. the honourable Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd]]''''' |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | It is a play in two parts written for the [[Space Theatre]] by [[William Tanner]]. First produced in South Africa by [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1976 as the last production to run in its first venue. Directed by [[Dorrian McLaren]] with [[Charles Comyn]] (as Tsafendas), [[Bill Curry]], [[Andrea Fine]], [[Chris Galloway]], [[John Nankin]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Robin Smith]] and [[Stan Wrigley]]. Design by [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[Cliff Bestall]], lighting by [[Brian Astbury]] and stage management by [[Totti Ebrahim]]. Published by **?? | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | [[NELM]]: [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 700 (Manuscript?). | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | =''[[Tsafendas]]'' by [[L.D. van der Merwe]]= | ||
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| + | A play in four acts by [[L.D. van der Merwe]]. | ||
A copy held by [[DALRO]] | A copy held by [[DALRO]] | ||
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| + | =''[[Tsafendas]]'' by [[Anton Krueger]]= | ||
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| + | Also known as ''[[Living in Strange Lands]]'' (stage play) and ''[[Living in Strange Lands: The Tsafendas Story]]'' (radio). | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | The play starts off in September, 1966, just after Tsafendas has just been arrested and plays out over three nights, the time-frame moving imperceptibly from soon after Tsafendas’ incarceration, until almost twenty-five years later, when he is still on death row. | ||
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| + | The stage play was first performed in 2001 at the[[ Wits Downstairs Theatre]] in Johannesburg, South Africa, directed by [[Jose Domingos]], with [[Renos Nicos Spanoudes]] in the role of Tsafendas. It was one of Krueger's most critically acclaimed works and was awarded a special trophy by the [[South African Community Theatre Association]] in 2001, and was nominated for a [[Vita Award]] and was the runner up for the Olive Schreiner Award. It was staged all over South Africa, as well as in Venezuela. In 2009 it was revived for the Proyecto festival of South African theatre in Buenos Aries, Argentina. | ||
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| + | ==Adaptations== | ||
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| + | Adapted as a text for radio by the author, entitled: ''[[Living in Strange Lands: The Tsafendas Story]]'' (2018). | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | Text of the radio play (copy in ESAT archive) | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 15 August 2019
At least six stage plays have been written about the assassination of South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd (1901-1966)[1] by Dimitri Tsafendas (1918–1999)[2], with three of them bearing this title.
Plays with other titles are ID by Antony Sher, Conversations with a Tapeworm by Ian Hadfield, and Famous Dead Man by Matthew Krouse and Robert Colman (1985). (Anton Krueger's play discussed below is also known by the title Living in Strange Lands.)
For discussions of the plays known by the title "Tsafendas", see the sub-entries below, for the rest, see click on the given title above.
Contents
Tsafendas by William Tanner
The full title is Tsafendas, or An enquiry into the circumstances of the death of the late Dr. the honourable Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
The original text
It is a play in two parts written for the Space Theatre by William Tanner. First produced in South Africa by The Space (Cape Town) in 1976 as the last production to run in its first venue. Directed by Dorrian McLaren with Charles Comyn (as Tsafendas), Bill Curry, Andrea Fine, Chris Galloway, John Nankin, Jacqui Singer, Robin Smith and Stan Wrigley. Design by Adrian Kohler and Cliff Bestall, lighting by Brian Astbury and stage management by Totti Ebrahim. Published by **??
Sources
NELM: [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 700 (Manuscript?).
Astbury 1979.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Tsafendas by L.D. van der Merwe
A play in four acts by L.D. van der Merwe.
A copy held by DALRO
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Tsafendas by Anton Krueger
Also known as Living in Strange Lands (stage play) and Living in Strange Lands: The Tsafendas Story (radio).
The original text
The play starts off in September, 1966, just after Tsafendas has just been arrested and plays out over three nights, the time-frame moving imperceptibly from soon after Tsafendas’ incarceration, until almost twenty-five years later, when he is still on death row.
The stage play was first performed in 2001 at theWits Downstairs Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, directed by Jose Domingos, with Renos Nicos Spanoudes in the role of Tsafendas. It was one of Krueger's most critically acclaimed works and was awarded a special trophy by the South African Community Theatre Association in 2001, and was nominated for a Vita Award and was the runner up for the Olive Schreiner Award. It was staged all over South Africa, as well as in Venezuela. In 2009 it was revived for the Proyecto festival of South African theatre in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
Adaptations
Adapted as a text for radio by the author, entitled: Living in Strange Lands: The Tsafendas Story (2018).
Sources
Text of the radio play (copy in ESAT archive)
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
