Die Keiser

Die Keiser by Bartho Smit. Full-length. Cast: mixed. Published by Perskor, 1977. Winner Perskor Prize 1979. First produced by PACT in 19?, directed by Francois Swart. Directed by Marthinus Basson for the CAPAB production in 1989 in the Nico Malan Theatre. Music Carl-Johan Lingenfelder, designs John Caviggia, lighting Skip Wright. PACT 1992, in the State Theatre Arena, directed by Dieter Reible starring Louis van Niekerk (as Die Nar), Antoinette Kellermann, Gustav Geldenhuys, Wilmien Rossouw.

Die Keiser, translation by Johann van Heerden of Enrico IV (1922) by Luigi Pirandello 1867-1936. Performed by the Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in May 1983, directed by Johann van Heerden, in the H.B. Thom Theatre. The cast: Chris Truter, Belinda Richardson, Nicola van der Walt, André Schwartz, Albert Maritz, Neels Engelbrecht, Isadora Verwey, Libé Ferreira, Trudi Huskisson, Cecile de Jager, Antoinette Pienaar, Lloyd Davies, Christo Crous, Freddie Aylward. Decor designed by Marjorie van Heerden, costumes designed by Elaine Aucamp.

Sources

Die Vrye Weekblad, 2 June 1989.

Insig, June 1992.

UTS theatre pamphlet

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