Die Koggelaar

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(“The teaser”) by Pieter Fourie. *** First winner (1986) of the SACPAC Award with Brumilda van Rensburg and Ian Roberts.

It is the second in a trilogy of plays by Fourie, together with Ek, Anna van Wyk and Donderdag se Mense.

Published by Haum-Literêr, 1988.


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Performance history in South Africa

Presented by the Performing Arts Councils opening at the Nico Malan Theatre on 20 March 1987, City Theatre, Roodepoort 1 May 1987, State Theatre Pretoria 14 May 1987, Windhoek Theatre 9 June 1987, Civic Theatre Bloemfontein 17 June 1987. Direction was by Dieter Reible, lighting by Pieter de Swardt, costumes by Jenny de Swardt. The cast were Ian Roberts (Boet Cronjé), Cedwyn Joel (Anker), Leslie Fong (Knaplat), Brümilda van Rensburg (Betta Cronjé), Dawie Maritz (Ben Cronjé), Neels Coetzee (Buurman/Kroegman/Dominee) and Jan Ellis, Pedro Kruger and Sarel Pretorius alternating as Klein-Ben at the various venues. Stage manager Hannelie de Beer.

In 1987 Lida Meiring appeared in this play in Cape Town.

Sources

Die Koggelaar theatre programme, 1987.

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