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'''''Dagbreek''''' is a one-act play by [[Wynand du Preez]] (the pseudonym of [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]).
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=''[[Dagbreek]]'' ("Daybreak") by [[Wynand du Preez]]=
  
An Afrikaans one-act play performed by the [[Volksteater]] in Pretoria in June 1940. It tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It paralelled the story of the real-life [[Gideon Scheepers]] and was produced in aid of the [[Reddingsdaadbond]] (an anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. Performed in 1941 by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] (Dir. [[Hermien Dommisse]]), featuring [[Gert van den Bergh]]. 
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==The play==
  
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An [[Afrikaans]] one-act play written by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] (under the pseudonym [[Wynand du Preez]]), it tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It parallelled the story of the real-life [[Gideon Scheepers]].
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1941: Performed by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in aid of the [[Reddingsdaadbond]] (a South African anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. It was directed by [[Hermien Dommisse]]), and the cast included [[Gert van den Bergh]]. 
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== Sources ==
  
 
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Revision as of 09:20, 13 April 2026

Dagbreek ("Daybreak") by Wynand du Preez

The play

An Afrikaans one-act play written by Anna Neethling-Pohl (under the pseudonym Wynand du Preez), it tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It parallelled the story of the real-life Gideon Scheepers.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1941: Performed by the Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society in aid of the Reddingsdaadbond (a South African anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. It was directed by Hermien Dommisse), and the cast included Gert van den Bergh.

Sources

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