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| − | (“The Witch”) by [[C. Louis Leipoldt]]. Considered the first Afrikaans play of real substance. A one-act play about a Cardinal (“The Hammer of the Witches”) who finds himself set to try two women as witches – and the women had been his lover, the girl his daughter. Originally written in English in 1911 (***), reworked in Afrikaans as ''Die Hamer van die Hekse'' (“The Hammer of the Witches”) and prepared for publication with some other pieces in 1920, though not published. Finally revised, renamed ''Die Heks'' and published in 1923 by | + | (“The Witch”) by [[C. Louis Leipoldt]]. Considered the first Afrikaans play of real substance. A one-act play about a Cardinal (“The Hammer of the Witches”) who finds himself set to try two women as witches – and the women had been his lover, the girl his daughter. Originally written in English in 1911 (***), reworked in Afrikaans as ''Die Hamer van die Hekse'' (“The Hammer of the Witches”) and prepared for publication with some other pieces in 1920, though not published. Finally revised, renamed ''Die Heks'' and published in 1923 by Nasionale Pers (and reprinted numerous times since). |
[[C. Louis Leipoldt]] was awarded the [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize]] for Drama for ''Die Heks'' and ''[[Die Laaste Aand]]'' in 1944. | [[C. Louis Leipoldt]] was awarded the [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize]] for Drama for ''Die Heks'' and ''[[Die Laaste Aand]]'' in 1944. | ||
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First produced (on a double bill with Fagan's [[Lenie]]) by [[Stephanie Fauré]] and [[Paul de Groot]] on 2nd May 1925, in the [[Opera House]], Pretoria, with De Groot and Faure in the leading roles, supported by [[Marguerite (later Greta) de Vos]], [[Herman Steytler]], [[Henri Cilliers]] and [[Elsa Niemeyer]]. The stage manager, make-up artist and set painter was [[C.A. van Schaik]], with the sculptor [[Fanie Eloff]] donating the dekor and helping with technical aspects. The play then went on a short tour of Transvaal, including [[Volksrust]]. Ultimately had approximately 70 performances. Performed many times since. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 H|H]] | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
| + | Reworked as a full-length play under its original title by [[André P. Brink]] for [[PACT]] in 198* and produced by them in 198* with [[Francois Swart]] in the lead role, directed by [[Louis van Niekerk]]?/[[Milla Louw]]??**. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Ndl-Nic|Nel, 1972]] | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 3 H|H]] in Plays III Collections | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Festivals H|H]] in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 19 February 2014
(“The Witch”) by C. Louis Leipoldt. Considered the first Afrikaans play of real substance. A one-act play about a Cardinal (“The Hammer of the Witches”) who finds himself set to try two women as witches – and the women had been his lover, the girl his daughter. Originally written in English in 1911 (***), reworked in Afrikaans as Die Hamer van die Hekse (“The Hammer of the Witches”) and prepared for publication with some other pieces in 1920, though not published. Finally revised, renamed Die Heks and published in 1923 by Nasionale Pers (and reprinted numerous times since).
C. Louis Leipoldt was awarded the Hertzog Prize for Drama for Die Heks and Die Laaste Aand in 1944.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced (on a double bill with Fagan's Lenie) by Stephanie Fauré and Paul de Groot on 2nd May 1925, in the Opera House, Pretoria, with De Groot and Faure in the leading roles, supported by Marguerite (later Greta) de Vos, Herman Steytler, Henri Cilliers and Elsa Niemeyer. The stage manager, make-up artist and set painter was C.A. van Schaik, with the sculptor Fanie Eloff donating the dekor and helping with technical aspects. The play then went on a short tour of Transvaal, including Volksrust. Ultimately had approximately 70 performances. Performed many times since.
Translations and adaptations
Reworked as a full-length play under its original title by André P. Brink for PACT in 198* and produced by them in 198* with Francois Swart in the lead role, directed by Louis van Niekerk?/Milla Louw??**.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Templates
Return to H in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to H in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to H in Plays III Collections
Return to H in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
