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| − | + | Three plays have been written about the attempted assassination of South African Prime Minister [[Dr H.F. Verwoerd]] by [[Dimitri Tsafendas]]. | |
| − | == | + | == I ''Tsafendas'' by [[William Tanner]]. == |
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| + | Written for the [[Space Theatre]] by [[William Tanner]]. First produced in South Africa by [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 197* as the last production to run in its first venue. Directed by [[Dorrian Mclaren]] with [[Charles Comyn]], [[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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| + | ==II ''Tsafendas'' by [[L.D. van der Merwe]]== | ||
by [[L.D. van der Merwe]]. Four acts (full-length). Cast: mixed. | by [[L.D. van der Merwe]]. Four acts (full-length). Cast: mixed. | ||
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| + | ==III ''Tsafendas'' by [[Anton Krueger]]== | ||
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| + | Also known as ''[[Living in Strange Lands]]'' by [[Anton Krueger]]. First performed in 2001 at the[[ Wits Downstairs Theatre]] in Johannesburg, South Africa, 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 an [[FNB/Vita 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. | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 7 November 2012
Three plays have been written about the attempted assassination of South African Prime Minister Dr H.F. Verwoerd by Dimitri Tsafendas.
I Tsafendas by William Tanner.
Written for the Space Theatre by William Tanner. First produced in South Africa by The Space (Cape Town) in 197* as the last production to run in its first venue. Directed by Dorrian Mclaren with Charles Comyn, 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 **??
II Tsafendas by L.D. van der Merwe
by L.D. van der Merwe. Four acts (full-length). Cast: mixed.
III Tsafendas by Anton Krueger
Also known as Living in Strange Lands by Anton Krueger. First performed in 2001 at theWits Downstairs Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, 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 an FNB/Vita 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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