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| − | An [[Afrikaans]] translation of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Der gute Mensch von Sezuan]]'' (1943), translated from the German by [[Johann van Heerden]] in 1976. | + | An [[Afrikaans]] translation of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Der gute Mensch von Sezuan]]'' (1943), translated from the original German by [[Johann van Heerden]] in 1976. |
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| + | Translated into English by [[David Harrower]] as ''[[The Good Soul of Szechuan]]'' (2008). | ||
'''See also ''[[The Good Person of Szechwan]]'''''. | '''See also ''[[The Good Person of Szechwan]]'''''. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | First staged by the [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] at the [[Drama Department at Stellenbosch University]] in September 1976, directed by [[Johann Van Heerden]], with [[Elsabé Wessels]] (Shen Te/Shui Ta), [[Johan J. Fourie]] (Wang), [[Chris Truter]] (Shu Fu), [[Elizabeth Archer]] (Vrou), [[Suzette Eksteen]] (Mevrou Shin), [[Karien Griessel]] (Mevrou Mi Tzu), [[Karien Scheepers]] (Mevrou Yang), [[Isa Trengove]] (Ou Vrou), [[Diane Vlotman]] (Niggie/Jong Prostituut), [[Antoinette Wilkinson]] (Skoonsuster), [[Jan le Roux]] (Oupa), [[Christo Compion]] (Lin To), [[Louié Loots]] (Seuntjie), [[Solly Oosthuizen]] (various), [[Kenny Beck]] (Polisieman), [[Ronnie Belcher]] (Vlieënier), [[Wouter Struwig]] (various), [[André Swart]] (various) and [[Emily Aucamp]] (Lin To se Seuntjie). Musicians: [[Limpie Basson]] (piano), [[Jannie Hofmeyr]] (flute), [[Graham Jacobs]] (bass guitar) and [[Vernon Swart]] (drums). Décor designed by [[Marjorie van Heerden]] and built by [[Emile Aucamp]] and team, costumes by [[Elaine Aucamp]], lighting by [[Emile Aucamp]] and makeup by [[Pieter Bredenkamp]]. | |
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Revision as of 11:12, 2 June 2014
An Afrikaans translation of Bertolt Brecht's Der gute Mensch von Sezuan (1943), translated from the original German by Johann van Heerden in 1976.
Translated into English by David Harrower as The Good Soul of Szechuan (2008).
See also The Good Person of Szechwan.
Performance history in South Africa
First staged by the Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre at the Drama Department at Stellenbosch University in September 1976, directed by Johann Van Heerden, with Elsabé Wessels (Shen Te/Shui Ta), Johan J. Fourie (Wang), Chris Truter (Shu Fu), Elizabeth Archer (Vrou), Suzette Eksteen (Mevrou Shin), Karien Griessel (Mevrou Mi Tzu), Karien Scheepers (Mevrou Yang), Isa Trengove (Ou Vrou), Diane Vlotman (Niggie/Jong Prostituut), Antoinette Wilkinson (Skoonsuster), Jan le Roux (Oupa), Christo Compion (Lin To), Louié Loots (Seuntjie), Solly Oosthuizen (various), Kenny Beck (Polisieman), Ronnie Belcher (Vlieënier), Wouter Struwig (various), André Swart (various) and Emily Aucamp (Lin To se Seuntjie). Musicians: Limpie Basson (piano), Jannie Hofmeyr (flute), Graham Jacobs (bass guitar) and Vernon Swart (drums). Décor designed by Marjorie van Heerden and built by Emile Aucamp and team, costumes by Elaine Aucamp, lighting by Emile Aucamp and makeup by Pieter Bredenkamp.
Sources
Curriculum Vitae of Johann van Heerden (2011).
UTS theatre programme, September 1976.
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