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Revision as of 07:17, 18 August 2015

Die Laaste van die Takhare ("The Last of the Backvelders") is an Afrikaans play by C.J. Langenhoven. A full-length comedy about language differences and legal squabbles about water rights.

The original text

An adaptation of Die Wêreld die Draai ("The World Turns") by C.J. Langenhoven (1912), which in turn had been based on his first play De Waterzaak ("The Case about the Water") (1909). Published by Nasionale Pers, 1926.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1953: Directed by Herman Steytler for K.A.T. in October in the Labia Theatre.

1966: Produced by CAPAB at the Hofmeyr Theatre 9-18 May, directed by Tom Burgers, with Christiaan Vegter, Michael Newell, Antoinette Terblanche, Wilhelm de la Querra and Annie Basson. This production went on tour in the Cape Province with the co-operation of Johan Fourie.

1968: Produced by PACT’s Afrikaans company, directed by Jannie Gildenhuys starring Sandra Prinsloo (Miemie), Louis van Niekerk (Karel Venter), Marius Weyers (Johannes Ackermann/Aalryt).




1969: Directed by Schalk Theron for PACOFS, opening in the Oppenheimer Theatre, Welkom. Décor by Schalk Theron, costumes by Kasimir Dubinski. The cast included Johan Botha, Annette Engelbrecht (Annetta?), George Barnes, Louw Verwey, Schalk Theron, Raymond Davies, Neels Coetzee, Frances Coertze, Carmen Haddad, Paul Eilers.

In October 2013 a 198* radio version was re-broadcast on RSG, starring Francois Stemmet, Danie Joubert, Bettie Kemp, Don Lamprecht, Ernst Eloff en Richard van der Westhuizen. Directed by Evert Snyman.

Sources

PACT theatre programme, 1968.

Teater SA, 1(4), 1969

Tucker, 1997.

Nel, 1972

NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50.

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