Periandros van Korinthe
Periandros van Korinthe, ("Periandros of Corinth") by D.J. Opperman. An Afrikaans verse drama in classic format, telling of **. Published by Nasionale Boekhandel in 1954. Published by Tafelberg.
Performance history in South Africa
A work often prescribed for study at schools and universities, it was first written in 19** and produced by NTO in 1956, repeated in 1957.
Directed by Ria Olivier in 1955 for the Cape Town Little Theatre, with several players of K.A.T..
Presented by the Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre in April 1972, directed by Ria Olivier starring Philip du Plessis, Johann van Heerden, Tarina Kleyn, Eugenie Kruger, David Malan, Jannie Botes, Fred Nel, Rika Sennet, Pieter Bredenkamp, Robin Malan, Fred le Roux and others. Music composed by Hubert du Plessis.
Herman Pretorius directed a production by CAPAB in collaboration with Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in 1987 starring Neels Coetzee, Belinda Koning, Gustav Geldenhuys, Willie Fritz and others. Decor by Peter Wright, costumes by Elaine Aucamp, lighting by Skip Wright. The music composed for the 1972 production was used again.
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