Magspel
A play by Deon Opperman. About politics and power, it examines the power struggle between the De Medici family and Machiavelli in Florence in the early sixteenth century .
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in 1999 at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Deon Opperman and featuring Sandra Prinsloo, Chris van Niekerk, André Odendaal , Hannes Muller, George Moolman and Jennifer Steyn. Set design by Greg Viljoen. The same production was staged at Aardklop in 1999.
Staged at the KKNK 2000, directed by Deon Opperman, with Franz Marx, Sandra Prinsloo, Sean Else, Diaan Lawrenson, André Odendaal and Hannes Muller.
Sources
http://www.argief.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=70729
http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1999/07/07/6/13.html
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page