Kleine Komödie
Full title: Kleine Komödie in 3 Akten by Siegfried Geyer. A comedy about a Scandinavian prince who switches roles with his servant through some grotesque twist of fate, leading to a number of comic complications.
Contents
The original text
Published in German in 1927.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by André Huguenet entitled Geleende Vere. Published by DALRO, 1969.
Performance history in South Africa
Geleende Vere directed by André Huguenet for his Teatergroep in 1944, with Johann Nel, Antonius Ferreira , Hermien Dommisse (sekundus Isabelle Cordier), Fanie Bekker and Hugeunet himself, and newcomer Maxie de Jong. The play toured South Africa for 6 months.
Geleende Vere directed for CAPAB by Fitz Morley in 1978, touring the Cape Province. The cast were James Blanckenberg as Rudolf, Neels Coetzee as Prince Torvald, Sandra Ferreira (Lisa), Antoinette Kellermann (Laura), Fitz Morley (Gustav). Decor design by Martin Crous, lighting by Billy de la Querra.
Sources
Huguenet, 1960;
Geleende Vere theatre programmes, 1944 and 1978.
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