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| − | [Lit. “The Plumed Seed is Wafted Far”] by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]. A play commissioned by the [[Performing Arts Council for the Transvaal]] for the first [[Republic Festival]] in 1966. Directed by ***, with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] as the narrator. In 1969 the Drama Department of the [[Stellenbosch University]], in association with [[CAPAB]], in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] and the [[Bellville Civic Theatre]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]], with [[Babs Laker]], [[Tommie Smit]], [[Pieter Bredenkamp]], [[Herman Pretorius|Hermann Pretorius]], [[Gerhard Roux]], [[Charles Fryer]], [[Michael Stewart]], [[Fred le Roux]], [[Annalise van der Ryst|Annalise van der Rijst]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]]. | + | [Lit. “The Plumed Seed is Wafted Far”] by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]. A play commissioned by the [[PACT|Performing Arts Council for the Transvaal]] for the first [[Republic Festival]] in 1966. Directed by ***, with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] as the narrator. [[PACOFS]] 1967, directed by [[Joey de Koker]] with [[Maria Bosman]] and [[Johan Botha]]. In 1969 the Drama Department of the [[Stellenbosch University]], in association with [[CAPAB]], in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] and the [[Bellville Civic Theatre]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]], with [[Babs Laker]], [[Tommie Smit]], [[Pieter Bredenkamp]], [[Herman Pretorius|Hermann Pretorius]], [[Gerhard Roux]], [[Charles Fryer]], [[Michael Stewart]], [[Fred le Roux]], [[Annalise van der Ryst|Annalise van der Rijst]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]]. |
The play focussed on a reinterpretation of the Anglo-Boer War and the notion of an Afrikaner Nation. The fact that the play asks “what is a nation?” led to a direct confrontation with [[H.F Verwoerd]] and significantly broadened the growing split between the government and the more liberal Afrikaner writers. First published by ** in ?*Human en Rousseau in 196*.Published by [[Human & Rousseau]]. | The play focussed on a reinterpretation of the Anglo-Boer War and the notion of an Afrikaner Nation. The fact that the play asks “what is a nation?” led to a direct confrontation with [[H.F Verwoerd]] and significantly broadened the growing split between the government and the more liberal Afrikaner writers. First published by ** in ?*Human en Rousseau in 196*.Published by [[Human & Rousseau]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:43, 29 January 2014
[Lit. “The Plumed Seed is Wafted Far”] by N.P. van Wyk Louw. A play commissioned by the Performing Arts Council for the Transvaal for the first Republic Festival in 1966. Directed by ***, with Anna Neethling-Pohl as the narrator. PACOFS 1967, directed by Joey de Koker with Maria Bosman and Johan Botha. In 1969 the Drama Department of the Stellenbosch University, in association with CAPAB, in the H.B. Thom Theatre and the Bellville Civic Theatre, directed by Ria Olivier, with Babs Laker, Tommie Smit, Pieter Bredenkamp, Hermann Pretorius, Gerhard Roux, Charles Fryer, Michael Stewart, Fred le Roux, Annalise van der Rijst, Johan Esterhuizen.
The play focussed on a reinterpretation of the Anglo-Boer War and the notion of an Afrikaner Nation. The fact that the play asks “what is a nation?” led to a direct confrontation with H.F Verwoerd and significantly broadened the growing split between the government and the more liberal Afrikaner writers. First published by ** in ?*Human en Rousseau in 196*.Published by Human & Rousseau.
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