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. Design by Raimond Schoop. This production was taken on tour to the H.B. Thom Theatre, Stellenbosch, the Guild Theatre in East London, Opera House in Port Elizabeth and the Monument Theatre in Grahamstown.
An Afrikaans translation of Molière's Tartuffe by Gerhard J. Beukes entitled Die Huigelaar. First performed by ** in 19**. Directed by Jannie Gildenhuys for PACOFS, with James Borthwick and Ernst Eloff in 1977. Also performed as opening production for the Observatory Theatre, Bloemfontein in 1979. Published in 1970 by Van Schaik.
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
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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