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("The Rich Widow") by [[Uys Krige]]. A hugely popular Afrikaans farce about a widow and her many suitors. Winner of the 2nd prize in the Afrikaans section of the 1952 [[Van Riebeeck Festival]] national play competition. First performed by [[NTO]] in 1953, directed by [[Anna Richter-Visser]] and opening in the [[Library Theatre]] in Market Street, before touring the country with 254 performances. The décor was by [[Kobus Esterhuysen]], lighting by [[Harry Ligoff]]. The cast: [[Wena Naudé]], [[Eghard van der Hoven]], [[Daan Retief]], [[Japie van Niekerk]], [[Pikkie van Niekerk]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Etrecia Mocke]], [[Hannes Venter]] (later replaced by [[Reenen van Niekerk]]. | ("The Rich Widow") by [[Uys Krige]]. A hugely popular Afrikaans farce about a widow and her many suitors. Winner of the 2nd prize in the Afrikaans section of the 1952 [[Van Riebeeck Festival]] national play competition. First performed by [[NTO]] in 1953, directed by [[Anna Richter-Visser]] and opening in the [[Library Theatre]] in Market Street, before touring the country with 254 performances. The décor was by [[Kobus Esterhuysen]], lighting by [[Harry Ligoff]]. The cast: [[Wena Naudé]], [[Eghard van der Hoven]], [[Daan Retief]], [[Japie van Niekerk]], [[Pikkie van Niekerk]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Etrecia Mocke]], [[Hannes Venter]] (later replaced by [[Reenen van Niekerk]]. | ||
| − | Popular with amateur groups and professionals alike. Done by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1974, by [[ | + | Popular with amateur groups and professionals alike. Done by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1974, in Namibia by [[SWAPAC]] in 1977/8*?, by [[PACOFS]] in 1980, directed by [[Sandra Kotzé]] with [[Cobus Rossouw]] and [[Ronel Kriel]] and by [[PACT]] in the [[State Theatre Pretoria]] 1986. First published by [[Afr. Pers-Boekhandel]] in the 1950s. 2010 version – with [[Roeline Daneel]], [[Elsabé Daneel]], [[Waldemar Schultz]], [[Susanne Beyers]], [[Antoinette Louw]], [[Lulu Botha]], [[Deon Lotz]] and ********: [[KKNK]] 2010. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988 | ||
Revision as of 19:40, 12 February 2014
("The Rich Widow") by Uys Krige. A hugely popular Afrikaans farce about a widow and her many suitors. Winner of the 2nd prize in the Afrikaans section of the 1952 Van Riebeeck Festival national play competition. First performed by NTO in 1953, directed by Anna Richter-Visser and opening in the Library Theatre in Market Street, before touring the country with 254 performances. The décor was by Kobus Esterhuysen, lighting by Harry Ligoff. The cast: Wena Naudé, Eghard van der Hoven, Daan Retief, Japie van Niekerk, Pikkie van Niekerk, Dawid van der Walt, Etrecia Mocke, Hannes Venter (later replaced by Reenen van Niekerk.
Popular with amateur groups and professionals alike. Done by CAPAB in the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1974, in Namibia by SWAPAC in 1977/8*?, by PACOFS in 1980, directed by Sandra Kotzé with Cobus Rossouw and Ronel Kriel and by PACT in the State Theatre Pretoria 1986. First published by Afr. Pers-Boekhandel in the 1950s. 2010 version – with Roeline Daneel, Elsabé Daneel, Waldemar Schultz, Susanne Beyers, Antoinette Louw, Lulu Botha, Deon Lotz and ********: KKNK 2010.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
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