Brolloks en Bittergal

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Brolloks en Bittergal is the name of a tale by C.J. Langenhoven (1873-1932).

The story has been adapted for stage and other media a number of times over the years. Among the adaptations have been:

Brolloks en Bittergal by Lizz Meiring and Hannes Muller

The original text

C.J. Langenhoven’s story was adapted as a pantomime by Lizz Meiring and Hannes Muller in 1998, with music by Didi Kriel and lyrics by Lizz Meiring and Didi Kriel.

Another version of the tale was written by Denene Erasmus for production by students of the Stellenbosch Drama Department in 2004.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1998: Performed in Pretoria, directed by Lizz Meiring and Hannes Muller, msuical direction by Didi Kriel and choreography by Christopher Kindo.

1999: The same production performed at the Spier Arts Festival near Stellenbosch.

2004: Denene Erasmus's version produced by drama students in the HB Thom Theatre, Stellenbosch, from 2*-29 May. Directed by Marthinus Basson with Alwyn Kotze, Elsa de Bruyn, Eben Genis, Jonathan Durant, Cherice Smith, Gerwon Simon, Sophia Wessels and Yolandé Rabé.

Sources

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Sources

The Citizen, 7 October 1998.

"Brolloks en Bittergal" review, IOL, published May 21, 2004[1]

Brolloks en Bittergal by Denene Erasmus

The original text

Text written by Denene Erasmus, a copy of the text held by the Stellenbosch Drama Department's archives.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2004: Produced by Marthinus Basson and students of the Stellenbosch University Drama Department, May . Narrator Wilma Schoeman, with Eben Genis, Alwyn Kotze, Elsa de Bruyn, Jonathon Durant, Cherice Smith, Gerwon Simon, Sophia Wessels and Yolandé Rabé.

Sources

Denene Erasmus's performance text found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.

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