Difference between revisions of "Die Vestiging van die Volk"

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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1962, Performed on 15 en 16 Desember as part of the ''[[Day of the Covenant]]'' celebrations by the [[NTO]] (the [[National Theatre Organisation]]) in the [[Amphitheatre]] of the [[Voortrekker Monument]] in Pretoria, directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]].
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1962: Performed on 15 en 16 Desember as part of the ''[[Day of the Covenant]]'' celebrations by the [[NTO]] (the [[National Theatre Organisation]]) in the [[Amphitheatre]] of the [[Voortrekker Monument]] in Pretoria, directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 06:13, 13 July 2019

Die Vestiging van die Volk is a historical drama (tableau?) in 7 scenes by Francois Marais.

The original text

According to the commemorative programme (page 8) it's seven scenes were titled: Toneel 1 ("Scene 1"): “Die Kaap” ("The Cape"); Toneel 2: “Die Oosgrens” ("the Eastern border"); Toneel 3: “Die Gelofte” ("The Vow"); Toneel 4: “Neerlaag” ("Defeat"); Toneel 5: “Die seëninge” ("Blessings"); Toneel 6: Oorwinning” ("Victory"), Toneel 7: “Die hede” ("The present").

The text does not seem to have been published.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1962: Performed on 15 en 16 Desember as part of the Day of the Covenant celebrations by the NTO (the National Theatre Organisation) in the Amphitheatre of the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl.

Sources

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