Tartuffe

Tartuffe by Molière. One of the most popular of his plays in South Africa. First recorded production by ** .

Performed by the Repertory Players , directed by Leon Gluckman, in the Reps Theatre, 1952, starring Michael Hogan, André Huguenet, Maureen Sakalovsky, Michael Anderson, Doreen Mantle, Sybil Secker, Vivienne Drummond. The English verse translation by Richard Wilbur was directed by Pieter Fourie for CAPAB in 1978 with Henry Goodman, Roger Dwyer, Peter Curtis, Lois Butlin and Jacqui Singer. Desin by Raimond Schoop.

An Afrikaans translation by ** first produced by ** in 19**.

Gerhard J. Beukes's translation into Afrikaans was directed by Robert Mohr for CAPAB, opening on 11 October 1968 in the Hofmeyr Theatre. Cobus Rossouw and Sandra Kotzé played the leading roles. The cast also included Jannie Gildenhuys, Nerina Ferreira, Pieter Joubert, Wena Naudé, Ernst Eloff, Heléne Carstens, Johan Malherbe, Will Bernard, Woutrine Theron, Pietro Nolte, Christo de Jongh, Pieter de Swardt. Decor by Bill Smuts, costumes by Stephen de Villiers.

Sources

Teater SA, 1(1) and (2), 1968.

Nico Malan Theatre pamphlet

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