Sita

Sita (1898-1987). (Pseudonym of Sita de Kock, born Sara Bosman). Author and playwright.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She wrote the plays Sy Les, Die Stiefma. In 1944 she wrote the play Die Goeie Oue Tyd ("The good old times"), based on a theme suggested by Anna Neethling-Pohl. Performed by the Pierre de Wet Geselskap in 1944. Later filmed by De Wet under the title Simon Beyers.

Quoted from a biographical sketch by Ena van der Walt (NALN) written in 1998: Sy het ook dramatekste voorsien aan die bedrywige Afrikaanse rondreisende toneelgeselskappe, bv.Bennie-Boet, wat later as jeugboek gepubliseer is, maar wat oorspronklik as drama geskryf is spesiaal vir Benn Potgieter, een van die beroemde Afrikaanse kindertoneelspelers. Haar baie gewilde boek Janette - die dogter wat nie 'n dame wou word nie, het sy verwerk vir die jong aktrise Pikkie Uys, die liefling van die Afrikaanse toneel van die 1930's en 40's.

Sources

Stellenbosch University Library catalogue.

Her letters and other documents are held by NALN.

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