Don Carlos
Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien) [1] is a (historical) tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller [2]. Written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787. The title character is Carlos, Prince of Asturias and the play as a whole is loosely modeled on historical events in the 16th century under the reign of King Philip II of Spain. (Wikipedia)
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translations into Afrikaans were done by Bartho Smit and W.J. du P. Erlank.
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by Fred Engelen for PACOFS in 1966, starring Jo Gevers and Deon Joubert on the occasion of the Republic Festival.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
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