Bitter Lied van die Somer
Bitter Lied van die Somer (“Bitter Song of Summer”) is an Afrikaans play by Dick Findlay. Full-length. Cast: mixed. Published by Van Schaik Publishers.**
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
The play was filmed in 1970 by Panorama Films in English, under the title Forgotten Summer, directed by Howard Rennie, with Marie du Toit, Vanessa Cooke, George Ballot, Christine Stevens and Gert Potgieter.
Performance history in South Africa
Staged by the University of Pretoria, Department of Drama in 1977, directed by Hannes Horne, featuring Riana Wilkens (Griet), Iza Trengove (Marie), Tonia Ockerse (Anna), Mieder Olivier (Danie) and Hendrik Odendaal (Piet Venter).
Sources
University of Pretoria, Department of Drama theatre programme, 1977.
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