Die Koggelaar
Die Koggelaar ("The mocker") is a play by Pieter Fourie (1940-)
First winner (1986) of the SACPAC Award with Brumilda van Rensburg and Ian Roberts.
It is the second in a trilogy of plays by Fourie, together with Ek, Anna van Wyk and Donderdag se Mense.
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The original text
According to Nico Luwes (2012, p.255) the origins of the play lie in a period of acute disillusionment with his own life and that of the country, which Fourie experienced in 1981-2, after his divorce, and while living in Franschoek and working as Resident Dramatist for CAPAB. He began writing the work then,, but only finished it in about 1986, when he submitted the text for the newly instituted SACPAC Award. The text won the very first such award, to some considerable controversy, and was subsequently performed by the Performing Arts Councils in 1987.
Published by Haum-Literêr in 1988.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1987: Presented by the Performing Arts Councils opening at the Nico Malan Theatre on 20 March 1987, City Theatre, Roodepoort 1 May 1987, State Theatre Pretoria 14 May 1987, Windhoek Theatre 9 June 1987, Civic Theatre Bloemfontein 17 June 1987. Direction was by Dieter Reible, lighting by Pieter de Swardt, costumes by Jenny de Swardt. The cast were Ian Roberts (Boet Cronjé), Cedwyn Joel (Anker), Leslie Fong (Knaplat), Brümilda van Rensburg (Anna Cronjé), Lida Meiring (Betta Cronjé), Dawie Maritz (Ben Cronjé), Neels Coetzee (Buurman/Kroegman/Dominee) and Jan Ellis, Pedro Kruger and Sarel Pretorius alternating as Klein-Ben at the various venues. Stage manager Hannelie de Beer.
Sources
Die Koggelaar theatre programme, 1987.
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