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'''See''' ''[[Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti]]''.
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See ''[[Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti]]'' by [[Bertolt Brecht]] in Plays 2.  
 
See ''[[Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti]]'' by [[Bertolt Brecht]] in Plays 2.  
  
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Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti : Volksstuck / Bertolt Brecht. Berlin : Suhrkamp, c1950 ,
 
Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti : Volksstuck / Bertolt Brecht. Berlin : Suhrkamp, c1950 ,
 
The story describes the aristocratic land-owner Puntila's relationship to his servant, Matti, as well as his daughter, Eva, who he wants to marry off to an Attaché. Eva herself loves Matti and so Puntila has to decide whether to marry his daughter to his driver or to an Attaché, while he also deals with a drinking problem.
 
 
== The original text ==
 
Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti : Volksstuck / Bertolt Brecht. Berlin : Suhrkamp, c1950 ,
 
It was written in 1940 and first performed in 1948.
 
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as [[Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti]].
 
 
Mr Puntila and his Man Matti [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Puntila_and_his_Man_Matti]
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
University of Cape Town Little Theatre production of Mr Puntila and his man Matti. Date unknown.
 
 
 
A production in [[Afrikaans was directed for [[CAPAB]] by German director [[Volker Griessler]] starring [[Louw Verwey]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Mees Xteen]]. Designer [[Raimond Schoop]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]]. It opened on 20 December 1973. After three or four performances Louw Verwey has a break-down and the rest of the run had to be cancelled.
 
 
(Source:  [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.p 70)
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Puntila_and_his_Man_Matti
 
 
Die Burger 2 December 2003.
 
 
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
 
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Revision as of 14:56, 13 July 2015

See Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti.


See Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti by Bertolt Brecht in Plays 2.

by Nerina Ferreira. Full-length. Cast: mixed. ****See Meneer Puntila en Sy Kneg Matti in Plays 2. Same play???

Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti, Bertolt Brecht's play translated into Afrikaans by Nerina Ferreira, directed for CAPAB by German director Volker Geissler. Designer Raimond Schoop. Stage manager Mavis Lilenstein. It opened on 20 December 1973.

(Source: Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.p 70)


Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti : Volksstuck / Bertolt Brecht. Berlin : Suhrkamp, c1950 ,