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| − | ("The Night of Legion") by [[P.G. du Plessis]]. An Afrikaans play about the inmates of an insane asylum, who become pawns in a battle between good and evil fought out by one of their number and a stranger who arrives that night. First performed in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria, by [[PACT]] in 1969, directed by [[Truida Louw]] and featuring i.a. [[Carel Trichardt]], [[Louis van Niekerk]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]]. First published Nasionale Boekhandel, 1969. A critically acclaimed play which was instrumental (in conjunction with ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'') in winning the author the coveted [[Hertzog Prize]] for Drama in 1972 | + | ("The Night of Legion"), the first play written by [[P.G. du Plessis]]. An Afrikaans play about the inmates of an insane asylum, who become pawns in a battle between good and evil fought out by one of their number and a stranger who arrives that night. |
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| + | First performed in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria, by [[PACT]] in 1969, directed by [[Truida Louw]] and featuring i.a. [[Carel Trichardt]], [[Louis van Niekerk]] and [[Schalk Jacobsz]]. First published Nasionale Boekhandel, 1969. A critically acclaimed play which was instrumental (in conjunction with ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'') in winning the author the coveted [[Hertzog-prys|Hertzog Prize]] for Drama in 1972. | ||
[[PACOFS]], 1972, directed by [[William Egan]], starring [[Errol Ross]], [[Gerrit Geertsema]], [[Neels Coetzee]]. | [[PACOFS]], 1972, directed by [[William Egan]], starring [[Errol Ross]], [[Gerrit Geertsema]], [[Neels Coetzee]]. | ||
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Du Plessis himself reworked the play for women, for [[PACOFS]] in 1990. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim. | Du Plessis himself reworked the play for women, for [[PACOFS]] in 1990. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim. | ||
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A production of this version was done by the students of the [[Stellenbosch University| Stellenbosch University Drama Departement]], May 1991 and October 2002, [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], in both cases directed by [[Marthinus Basson]]. | A production of this version was done by the students of the [[Stellenbosch University| Stellenbosch University Drama Departement]], May 1991 and October 2002, [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], in both cases directed by [[Marthinus Basson]]. | ||
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''Die Volksblad'', 10 May 1990. | ''Die Volksblad'', 10 May 1990. | ||
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Revision as of 13:46, 14 March 2014
("The Night of Legion"), the first play written by P.G. du Plessis. An Afrikaans play about the inmates of an insane asylum, who become pawns in a battle between good and evil fought out by one of their number and a stranger who arrives that night.
Performance history in South Africa
First performed in the Breytenbach Theatre, Pretoria, by PACT in 1969, directed by Truida Louw and featuring i.a. Carel Trichardt, Louis van Niekerk and Schalk Jacobsz. First published Nasionale Boekhandel, 1969. A critically acclaimed play which was instrumental (in conjunction with Siener in die Suburbs) in winning the author the coveted Hertzog Prize for Drama in 1972.
PACOFS, 1972, directed by William Egan, starring Errol Ross, Gerrit Geertsema, Neels Coetzee.
Adaptations
Du Plessis himself reworked the play for women, for PACOFS in 1990. In this version the play is about a group of women in an asylum who, on the eve of their move to a new institution, get a new roommate, Maluna. Maluna plays an evil game to settle an old score, choosing Hanna as her victim.
Presented by PACOFS 17 May - 2 June 1990, using the original decor design for PACT's production in 1970 in the Bloemfontein Civic Centre. Isadora Verwey portrays Maluna (Dogoman in the original play), Marion Holm as Hanna, Marie Pentz, Marga van Rooy, Anna Richter-Visser, Marlene van Heerden, Christo Compion (the doctor) and Maria de Koker.
A production of this version was done by the students of the Stellenbosch University Drama Departement, May 1991 and October 2002, H.B. Thom Theatre, in both cases directed by Marthinus Basson.
Sources
Die Volksblad, 10 May 1990.
Cape Times 20 May 1991.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to N in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
