Die Gangsters
Die Gangsters is an Afrikaans play by Benoni Dehaeck.
See also Gangsters by Maishe Maponya.
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The original text
Originally written in 1993 for performance by the Breughel Theatre. A play about a meeting between the gangsters and four representatives of the rainbow nation, to commemorate the murder of a gangster-saint, Joe Jesus. Unpublished.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1993: First performed 1993 at the Breughel Theatre, directed by Benoni Dehaeck.
1997: Performed again in 1997 at the Breughel Theatre, after which the production toured Belgium. Some of the cast members were Brian Heydenrych and Emile Serfontein.
2016: Presented during the Woordfees 2016 [1] at the Breughel Theatre, Stellenbosch, under the direction of Marthinus Basson. Some of the cast members were June van Mersch, Basil Appolis, Stian Bam, Keanen Engel, Dean-John Smith, Jurgen McEwan, Jodecee Solomons, Melanie Scholtz, Vashti Prins and Dean-Richard Olivier. Music composed by Antoni Schonlen. Lighting by Chris Pienaar.
Sources
Die Volksblad, 6 April 1998.
Theatre programme, 2016.
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