Ampie

by Jochem van Bruggen. The influential and award-winning Afrikaans set of two novels on the Great Depression. Dramatized by Van Bruggen (with the help of Stephanie Fauré), first produced by André Huguenet and directed by Stephanie Faure in 1930, with Huguenet as the poor white young man "Ampie" and Lydia Lindeque. It opened for a two-day run in the Pretoria Opera House on 18 April 1930 and then toured. It was immediately hailed as a milestone in Afrikaans culture, though not all liked the details of the production. Huguenet used the same play a number of times to save his career (e.g 1932, 1941). Van Bruggen also did a production with his family and toured it (193*?), while the play launched the career of the young Marius Weyers when produced by PACT in 1970, directed by François Swart. Another version formed part of the opening season of the Pretoria State Theatre in 1981. Another version by Schalk W. Jacobsz.

See also Ampie Oppie Diekens

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