Mattewis en Meraai

Mattewis en Meraai, by Mikro, adapted for the stage by P.G. du Plessis.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by PACT in 1970. Direction by Truida Louw, starring Louis van Niekerk (Mattewis Offer), Annette Engelbrecht (Meraai Botes), Marius Weyers (Die Verteller), Tine Balder (Suffie Barnard), Sandra Prinsloo (Maria Offer), Wilna Snyman ((Maatjie Visser), Don Lamprecht (Dominee Franke), Paul Eilers ((Jannie Gertenbach, Flip Rens), George Ballot (Selons Barnard, Krisjan Theron), Dalene Kotzé (Elisabeth Offer), Elize Hibbert (Bettie Pretorius). The same production, cast included, visited Durban, Welkom, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Stellenbosch in 1971.

Presented by CAPAB at the Nico Malan Theatre 10 - 24 June 1978. Directed by Paul Malherbe with Johan Botha and Marga van Rooy in the lead roles.

PACOFS 1979, directed by Truida Louw with Mees Xteen and Sandra Kotzé.

Directed by William Egan for PACT in the State Theatre in 1982, starring Louis van Niekerk, Annette Engelbrecht, Johan Malherbe, Roelien Spruyt, Nico Liebenberg. Designs by Chris van den Berg.

Sources

PACT theatre pamphlet.

PACT Newsletter, October 1971.

PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.

Die Brandstigters theatre programme 1978, announcement of forthcoming attractions.

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