The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth is a play written by British playwright and screenwriter Philip Mackie (1918-1985) [1].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Made into a British thriller film in 1958 [2].
Adapted and translated into Afrikaans by Mariechen Naudé, titled Die Houtjie van die Galg (sometimes Houtjie van die Galg). Full-length. Cast: mixed.
Performance history in South Africa
1957: Presented by Anthony Farmer Productions starring John Boulter, John Hayter, Harold Lake, Valerie Philip, Tessa Laubscher, Elizabeth Mayer and Bob Wilson.
1970: The Afrikaans translation, Houtjie van die Galg, was staged by PACOFS, directed by Gerrit Geertsema, with Lorraine Fourie (Deenie), Will Bernard (Leon Paulsen), Annie Basson (Belinda), Louise Mollett-Prinsloo (Besoeker), Johan Botha (Hugo Cornelissen), Jan Prinsloo (Kapt. de Bruyn) and George Barnes (Sers. Pretorius). Designed by Bill Smuts.
Sources
PACOFS theatre programme, 1970.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
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