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("Man with a corpse around his neck" - Afrikaans) by Bartho Smit. A satiric murder mystery **?.
Contents
The original text
Published as Die Man met 'n Lyk om sy Nek : 'n moord-komedie by Afrikaanse Pers, 1967.
Translations and adaptations
English translation by Antony Dawes: The Man with a Corpse Around his Neck. Translation published by DALRO, 1968.
Performance history in South Africa
In 1966 PACT's rural tour was cancelled because of objections to the play (Smith, 1990, p46).
Directed by Bartho Smit for PACOFS in 1969. The cast included Louw Verwey and Ernst Eloff.
Directed by Louw Odendaal at Die Masker Theatre to celebrate the University of Pretoria Drama Department's 25th birthday. The cast: Carel Trichardt, Petru Wessels, Fred Steyn, André Lombard. Decor by Peter Walter.
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
Stellenbosch University Library catalogue
Typed list, E. Reyneke, 1978
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