Le Malade imaginaire
Le Malade imaginaire, a comedy by Molière, written and first performed in 1673.
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Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Iepekonders by A.F.H. van Dijk in 195*, and by Nico Luwes in 199*.
Performance history in South Africa
In English
In Afrikaans
1953: The A.F.H. van Dijk translation was performed by NTO in 1953, with 231 performances, featuring André Huguenet among others.
1994: The Nico Luwes translation was presented by the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in September 1994 in the H.B. Thom Theatre. Herman Pretorius was the director and the cast included Chris Vorster, Lisl Wolmarans, Franci Swanepoel, Martelize Kolver, Nicole Holm, Paul du Toit, Gaerin Hauptfleisch, Malan Steyn, Francois Toerien and others.
Sources
H.B. Thom Theatre programme, 1994.
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