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1972: The [[Afrikaans]] translation performed in the [[Aula]] by the Drama Department of the [[University of Pretoria]] in February, directed by [[Neels Hansen]], with [[Lerina Erasmus]] as "Elektra", [[Fred Steyn]] as "Orestes" and the renowned Greek actress [[Aleka Katseli]] as "Klutaimnestra". The rest of the roles were played by drama students. (Though the play was done in [[Afrikaans]], Katseli performed her role in the original Greek.   In addition she also wore the costume she had worn in Michael Cacoyannis's famous film of ''[[Elektra]]'' in 1962).
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In 1972 she was brought ot to South Africa to appear in a production of the [[Afrikaans]] translation of Sophocles's ''[[Elektra]]''. Directed by [[Neels Hansen]], with [[Lerina Erasmus]] as "Elektra", [[Fred Steyn]] as "Orestes" and Katseli as "Klutaimnestra". The rest of the roles were played by drama students. Though the play was done in [[Afrikaans]], Katseli herself performed her role in the original Greek. In addition she also wore the costume she had worn for the role in Michael Cacoyannis's famous film of ''[[Elektra]]'' in 1962)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(1962_film)].

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Aleka Katseli

In 1972 she was brought ot to South Africa to appear in a production of the Afrikaans translation of Sophocles's Elektra. Directed by Neels Hansen, with Lerina Erasmus as "Elektra", Fred Steyn as "Orestes" and Katseli as "Klutaimnestra". The rest of the roles were played by drama students. Though the play was done in Afrikaans, Katseli herself performed her role in the original Greek. In addition she also wore the costume she had worn for the role in Michael Cacoyannis's famous film of Elektra in 1962)[1].