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2002: ''[[Liewe Heksie]]'' presented by the [[Masker Teater, University of Pretoria]]. Directed by [[Carel Trichardt]] with third year students of the Drama Dept. [[University of Pretoria]]. | 2002: ''[[Liewe Heksie]]'' presented by the [[Masker Teater, University of Pretoria]]. Directed by [[Carel Trichardt]] with third year students of the Drama Dept. [[University of Pretoria]]. | ||
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2022: ''[[Liewe Heksie en die Rolskaatse]]'' ("Liewe Heksie and the roller skates"), the performance text adapted and directed by [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], with [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]] and [[Deon van Zyl]]. | 2022: ''[[Liewe Heksie en die Rolskaatse]]'' ("Liewe Heksie and the roller skates"), the performance text adapted and directed by [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], with [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]] and [[Deon van Zyl]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 31 October 2022
Liewe Heksie [1] ("Beloved Little Witch") is an Afrikaans work of fiction created by children's book author Verna Vels in 1961.
It started off as radio stories and was also filmed for television.
Contents
The original text
The Radio Stories
The TV Series
Stage adaptations
A number of different stage adaptations for children's theatre were done by various authors and directors, including Gerben Kamper, Marietjie Willemse, Woutrine Theron (with Amatea Meyer), Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, Carel Trichardt.
A key collection is Liewe Heksie, subtitled Tien verhoogverwerkings van die "Liewe Heksie" stories deur Verna Vels ("Ten stage adaptations of the "Liewe Heksie" stories by Verna Vels") adapted by Edith Krantz and Verna Vels and published as performance texts for junior children by DALRO om 1991. The volume contains: Liewe Heksie en die Rolskaatse,
Performance history in South Africa
1990: The Kamper adaptation was staged by PACOFS, directed by William Egan, with Marion Holm (Liewe Heksie), James van Helsdingen (Blommie), Christo Compion (Karel Kat), Isadora Verwey (Die Geelheks), Annemarie Rauh (Borrie), Cobus de Villiers (Kerrie), Hennie Baird (Koning Rosekrans) and Dorette Nel (Die Feekoningen).
2002: Liewe Heksie presented by the Masker Teater, University of Pretoria. Directed by Carel Trichardt with third year students of the Drama Dept. University of Pretoria.
2011: Performed at Aardklop Festival.
2022: Liewe Heksie en die Rolskaatse ("Liewe Heksie and the roller skates"), the performance text adapted and directed by Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, with Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck and Deon van Zyl.
Sources
PACOFS theatre programme, 1990.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
The Drama Factory Newsletter, 22 August 2022[2]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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