Ons vir Jou

Ons vir Jou (lit. "we for you") is an Afrikaans musical drama co-written by Deon Opperman and Sean Else, with music and lyrics by Johan Vorster.

Performance history in South Africa

2008: The premiere production was staged by Packed House Productions at the State Theatre in Pretoria, directed by Deon Opperman, with a cast including Rouel Beukes (Genl. Koos de la Rey), Paul Buckby (Lord Methuen), David Clatworthy (Lord Milner), Adrian Poulsen (Adriaan de la Rey ), Samson Khumalo (Samuel), Michelle Botes, Paul Lückhoff, Neels Coetzee, Peter Taylor and others.

2013: Staged at Artscape in Cape Town, directed by Deon Opperman, with a cast including Rouel Beukes (Genl. Koos de la Rey), Zanne Stepelberg (Mev. de la Rey), Vaughan Gardiner (Adriaan de la Rey ), Lyall Ramsden (Thomas Crawford), Marisa Drümmond (Nonnie), Sasha Strobel (Meisie de la Rey), Stephen Jennings (Lord Methuen), David Clatworthy (Lord Milner), Philip Moolman (Pres. Paul Kruger), Neels Coetzee (Siener van Rensburg), Cobus Venter and Fezile Mpela.

Sources

Sunday Times, 20 Apr. 2008.

Beeld, 24 Apr. 2008.

Afrikaner, 11 Sep 2008.

Mail & Guardian, 25 Sep. 2008.

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