Die Verminktes

Die Verminktes by Bartho Smit. A controversial Afrikaans play on miscegenation and Calvinist angst?*. Written in the 1950s, submitted to both National Theatre Organisation (in Afrikaans) and London's Royal Court Theatre (in English) in 1959. Rejected for production by the state funded NTO, it was for many years denied performance in Afrikaans. However the English version was performed in Britain in 1960?* and won the Brittania Award. First published in 1960 by Afrikaanse Pers Boekhandel. A second edition was published by Perskor in 1976. The English version remains unpublished.

Performance history in South Africa

Eventually performed in Afrikaans by PACT in 1976*?, directed by Francois Swart?*.

Presented in Afrikaans by Theatre Workshop (year ?), directed by Farouk Valley-Omar, starring Sauli Esau, Suzie Jenneker, David Mettler, Addey Moolman, Richard Appies, Marillize Brink, Farouk Valley-Omar.

Translations and adaptations

Translated by the author as The Maimed.

Sources

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