Difference between revisions of "Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey"
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Staged by [[PACOFS]] | + | 1972: Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Gerrit Geertsema]], starring [[Henk Hugo]], [[Anton Welman]] and [[Trudie Taljaard]]. |
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| + | 1992: [[KRUIK]] Toneel produced an award-winning version of the play opening 7 May at the [[Arena Theatre|Nico Arena]] with [[Marthinus Basson]] as Lafras, [[George Ballot]] (Vaatjie), [[Francois Coertze]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Gys de Villiers]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Jan Ellis]], [[Isabella Mostert]], [[Taniya van der Merwe]]. Directed by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]]. Designs by [[Marthinus Basson]], lighting design by [[Malcolm Hurrell]], musical direction by [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]]. | ||
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| + | 2013: Presented at the [[KKNK]], directed by [[Albert Maritz]], starring [[Tinarie van Wyk Loots]], [[Stian Bam]], [[Carel Nel]], [[Nandi Horak]], [[Wilhelm van der Walt]], [[De Klerk Oelofse]] and [[Noxolo Bodlani]]. | ||
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| − | ''PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''. | + | ''[[PACOFS]] Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''. |
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| + | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1975. | ||
Theatre programme, 1992. | Theatre programme, 1992. | ||
| − | [[KKNK]] programme, 29 March-6 April 2013 | + | [[KKNK]] programme, 29 March-6 April 2013. |
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 18 August 2015
[“The Rebellion of Lafras Verwey”] by Chris Barnard. A compelling and popular radio drama, also produced on stage. The play tells the story of a South African version of a Walter Mitty type figure, with tragic overtones.
Contents
The original text
First broadcast by the SABC on *** ,
First published by Tafelberg in 1971.
In 1970 the play was awarded the SABC/Belgian Radio and Television Prize. As radio play it received the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns prize in 1973 and the Idem Prize for the best text in the period 1970-1980.
Translations and adaptations
The text was translated into Flemish, Dutch, English, Italian and it was broadcast by several European radio stations.
Performance history in South Africa
1972: Staged by PACOFS, directed by Gerrit Geertsema, starring Henk Hugo, Anton Welman and Trudie Taljaard.
1975: Staged by PACT, directed by Louis van Niekerk, with
1992: KRUIK Toneel produced an award-winning version of the play opening 7 May at the Nico Arena with Marthinus Basson as Lafras, George Ballot (Vaatjie), Francois Coertze, Neels Coetzee, Gys de Villiers, Mary Dreyer, Jan Ellis, Isabella Mostert, Taniya van der Merwe. Directed by Jannie Gildenhuys. Designs by Marthinus Basson, lighting design by Malcolm Hurrell, musical direction by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder.
2013: Presented at the KKNK, directed by Albert Maritz, starring Tinarie van Wyk Loots, Stian Bam, Carel Nel, Nandi Horak, Wilhelm van der Walt, De Klerk Oelofse and Noxolo Bodlani.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
PACT theatre programme, 1975.
Theatre programme, 1992.
KKNK programme, 29 March-6 April 2013.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
