Difference between revisions of "As die Tuig Skawe"
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Revision as of 06:34, 24 September 2026
As die Tuig Skawe ("When the harness chafes") is a full-length Afrikaans play by J.F.W. Grosskopf.
A play about destitute Afrikaner farmers driven to the city.
First produced by Paul de Groot (??*) in 1926, published by Nasionale Pers in 1926, with several reprints.
Grosskopf was awarded the first Hertzog Prize for Drama in 1927 for As die tuig skawe and Drie Eenbedrywe which include In die Wagkamer, Die Spookhuis and Die Peswolk.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1948: Directed by Leonie Pienaar for K.A.T. in September.
2026: Performed at the Pretoria State Theatre as a part of an FAK project to promote attendance of Afrikaans theatre, it was produced by Third Law and directed by Lara Lourens (who had adapted the play for modern audiences). The cast features for
Sources
A.J. Opperman. 2026. "1ste Hertzogprys-bekroonde drama herleef 100 j. later in Staatsteater", Netwerk24, 24 September, 2026.
Nel, F.J. 1972, p. 153.
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