Die Proponentjie
Die Proponentjie ("The little candidate-minister") is a 1986 Afrikaans comedy by Pieter Fourie. Published by Perskor, 1987.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1986: A CAPAB production opened on 16 April at the Nico Malan Theatre after having toured to Hermanus, George, Swellendam, Saldanha and Worcester directed by Pieter Fourie, starring Nerina Ferreira, Diane Wilson, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Janie du Plessis, Estelle Gouws, Marion Holm, Michelle Botes, Margaretha Fischer and Gustav Geldenhuys. Design by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell. This production was seen at the H.B. Thom Theatre on 14 May.
1987: Staged by PACOFS, directed by Pieter Fourie, with Elsabé Zietsman, Michele Burgers, Gustav Geldenhuys and others.
1988: Staged by PACT, directed by Francois Swart, with Bill Curry (Max), Hannes Muller (Ds Gaffie Geringer), Natania van Heerden (Wania Oberholzer), Lida Botha (Grieta van den Bergh), Lizz Meiring (Klein Griet van den Bergh), Christine Basson (Dollie Duvenhage), Shareen Swart (Tienie Duvenhage), Lida Meiring (Sarie Haasbroek), Kim de Beer (Hannie Haasbroek) and Annandre Stapelberg (Tanya). Decor and costumes by Chris van den Berg.
2010: Directed by Paul Eilers at the Volksblad Festival, starring Deon Lotz, Susanne Beyers, Ilse Oppelt, Erica Wessels, Roeline Daneel, Hannetjie Smit, Lynnita Crafford, Lulu Botha and Antoinette Louw.
Sources
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. 112
Die Proponentjie theatre programme (CAPAB), 1986.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
PACT theatre programme, 1988.
Volksblad, 1 July 2010.
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