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An [[Afrikaans]] translation of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Der gute Mensch von Sezuan]]'' (1943), translated from the original German by [[Johann van Heerden]] in 1976.
 
An [[Afrikaans]] translation of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Der gute Mensch von Sezuan]]'' (1943), translated from the original German by [[Johann van Heerden]] in 1976.
 
Translated into English by [[David Harrower]] as ''[[The Good Soul of Szechuan]]'' (2008).
 
 
'''See also ''[[The Good Person of Szechwan]]''''' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Person_of_Szechwan )
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
First staged by the [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] at the Drama Department at [[Stellenbosch University]] in September 1976, directed by [[Johann van Heerden]], with [[Elsabé Wessels]] (Shen Te/Shui Ta), [[Johan J. Fourie]] (Wang), [[Chris Truter]] (Shu Fu), [[Elizabeth Archer]] (Vrou), [[Suzette Eksteen]] (Mevrou Shin), [[Karien Griessel]] (Mevrou Mi Tzu), [[Karien Scheepers]] (Mevrou Yang), [[Iza Trengove]] (Ou Vrou), [[Diane Vlotman]] (Niggie/Jong Prostituut), [[Antoinette Wilkinson]] (Skoonsuster), [[Jan le Roux]] (Oupa), [[Christo Compion]] (Lin To), [[Louié Loots]] (Seuntjie), [[Solly Oosthuizen]] (various), [[Kenny Beck]] (Polisieman), [[Ronny Belcher|Ronnie Belcher]] (Vlieënier), [[Wouter Struwig]] (various), [[André Swart]] (various) and [[Emily Aucamp]] (Lin To se Seuntjie). Musicians: [[Limpie Basson]] (piano), [[Jannie Hofmeyr]] (flute), [[Graham Jacobs]] (bass guitar) and [[Vernon Swart]] (drums). Décor designed by [[Marjorie van Heerden]] and built by [[Emile Aucamp]] and team, costumes by [[Elaine Aucamp]], lighting by [[Emile Aucamp]] and makeup by [[Pieter Bredenkamp]].
 
 
== Sources ==
 
Curriculum Vitae of [[Johann van Heerden]] (2011).
 
 
[[UTS]] theatre programme, September 1976.
 
 
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Revision as of 08:15, 24 May 2016

An Afrikaans translation of Bertolt Brecht's Der gute Mensch von Sezuan (1943), translated from the original German by Johann van Heerden in 1976.