Die Bekentenis
Die Bekentenis ("The Confession") is a one-act play by Elizabeth Lowe.
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The original text
Attributed to Elizabeth Lowe in the programme, it is based on a short story, and is a short play about a murder and the chase to catch the murderer.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1971: Staged by PACT in Afrikaans, it played in the SATU Hall, Pretoria, from 21-24 June. Forming part of a month-long Etensuurtoneel (Lunch Hour Theatre") programme, offered by the company as part of the 1971 Republic Festival celebrations, it was directed by Truida Louw, featuring Paul Eilers (Karel), Wilna Snyman (Isabella), George Ballot (Tinus), Annette Engelbrecht (Alet) and Jannie Lindeque (Maartin).
Sources
George Ballot scrapbooks. (Provisionally held in the ESAT Archive, with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[1] and consulted 2024).
Etensuurtoneel programme, PACT, June-July, 1971.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
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