Fritz Steyn
Fritz Steyn (1913-19**) was an Afrikaans journalist, critic and playwright.
(Also wrote as Frederick Simon Steyn or F.S. Steyn)
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Biography
Born Frederick Simon Steyn in 1913.
His contribution to South African theatre, film and media
He was a member of Volksteater, serving on its management committee in the years 1937-1938.
As reviewer
Wrote his first review (of Schumann's Hantie kom Huistoe by Ons Teaterjie-Toneelgroep) for Die Republikein in 1936.
As playwright
His début play, Grond, was first performed by the Volksteater in Pretoria in 1938, directed by P.R. Skawran.
Other plays include Hulle sien die Kruis ("They see the cross", commissioned for the Huguenot Festival, 1939 and produced by Volksteater), and his most famous play, the wildly popular Die Wildsboudjie (first performed by Volksteater 1940, filmed in 1946). The play was performed regularly over the years. A professional revival in 199* was a smashing success for Pieter Fourie.
Sources
See Du Toit, 1988
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