Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes
Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes (lit. “King-one-eye or not for the learned”) is an Afrikaans play in three acts by N.P. van Wyk Louw (1906-1970).
Sometimes referred to simply as Koning-Eenoog.
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The original text
Subtitled "'n Spel van Anachronismes en 'n Anachronisme" ("a play of anachronisms and an anachronism"),
The play was commissioned by the National Theatre Organisation and was first performed by them in Bloemfontein during the Union Festival of 1960.
Published as Koning-Eenoog of Nie vir Geleerdes by Nasionale Boekhandel, 1963.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1960: Performed by NTO in the Civic Theatre in Bloemfontein as part of the Union Festival. Directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl, with Vicki Vosloo, Johan Malherbe, Sann de Lange, Esther Mentz, Elsa Fouché, Schalk Jacobsz, Salie Vermaak, Gerry Albertse, Philip Grobler and Johan Botha.
Sources
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