Difference between revisions of "Die Vooraand van die Trek"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
''[[Die Vooraand van die Trek]]'' ("the evening before the Trek")  is a one act documentary drama by [[J.R.L. van Bruggen]] (1895-1948).  
+
''[[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).  
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
A play about Piet Retief and the beginnings of the Great Trek. Published by [[Voortrekkerpers]] as ''[[Die Vooraand]]''.  
+
A play about Piet Retief and the beginnings of the Great Trek. Published in 1934 by [[Voortrekkerpers]] as ''[[Die Vooraand]]''.  
  
According to Dekker (1958:342, cited by Keuris, 2013) the depiction of Retief apparently evolved into a play that would make up part of ''[[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.]]).
+
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.]]).
  
 
==Performances==  
 
==Performances==  

Revision as of 07:17, 5 July 2019

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).

The original text

A play about Piet Retief and the beginnings of the Great Trek. Published in 1934 by Voortrekkerpers as Die Vooraand.

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.).

Performances

1938: Performed in the town of Weenen[1] on Tuesday 13 Desember at 7:45 pm. by the Dramatiese Vereniging van Weenen as part of their contribution to the celebrations.

Sources

Marisa Keuris 2013. LitNet Akademies 10(3)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weenen

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, carnivals and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page