Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt
Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt ("The Second Death of Robey Leibbrandt") was the first play written by Afrikaans journalist Cas van Rensburg. It takes a closer look at Robey Leibbrandt [1] the South African Olympic boxer, WWII German secret agent and freedom fighter against the British influence and political power within South Africa. He was infatuated with Hitler and schemed to murder General Smuts. The play is an investigation of the Afrikaner psyche and the identity crisis behind the ideals of the pure “volk”.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by PACT in 1984 starring Billy Second, **
Sources
PACT pamphlet Let Us Build a Heritage, 1984/85.
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