Die Duiwel, Sy Handlanger en die Drie Ligtekooie
Die Duiwel, Sy Handlanger en die Drie Ligtekooie ("The Devil, his helper and the three prostitutes") is an Afrikaans one-act play by Marlene van Niekerk (1954-).
Also known as Die Duiwel, sy Helper en die Drie Ligtekooie.
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The original text
A one-act play in the absurdist mold written by Van Niekerk for the USAT Dramafees of 1978 while still a student at Stellenbosch University.
The text is unpublished.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1978: Performed as Die Duiwel, Sy Helper, en die Drie ligte Kooie at the USAT Dramafees, by the ASK at the University of Stellenbosch, on 16 March. Directed by Andrew Donaldson, with Steffen Zoutendijk, Francois de Klerk, Claire Wannenberg, Steve Collins, Nicki van Niekerk, Neil Muller, Annelie Lombard, Debbie Foster, Willie Lategan and Paul Garisch. Stage manager Ynor Meyer, assisted by Veronica Mayr.
1978: Presented by the same cast from the University of Stellenbosch as Die Duiwel, sy Helper en die Drie Ligtekooie at the S.A. University Drama Festival during the Sharp Festival of the Arts in July. Performed in a double bill with Vrolike Frans.
197*: Performed as Die Duiwel, Sy Handlanger en die Drie Ligtekooie by the semi professional Dinkteater in Pretoria, directed by Danie Burger.
Sources
USAT Dramafees programme, 1978
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Die Duiwel, sy handlanger en die drie ligtekooie ("The Devil, his assistant and the three prostitutes") is a one-act play by Marlene van Niekerk (1954-).
Sources
Sharp Festival of the Arts programme, 1978. p22.
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