Die Man met 'n Lyk om sy Nek
Die Man met 'n Lyk om sy Nek (Afrikaans for "The Man With a Corpse Around His Neck") is an Afrikaans murder comedy by Bartho Smit.
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The original text
Published as Die man met 'n lyk om sy nek : 'n moord-komedie by Afrikaanse Pers Boekhandel, 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 with Die Man met 'n Lyk om sy Nek was cancelled because of objections to the play (Smith, 1990, p46).
1969: Staged by PACOFS, directed by the playwright, with a cast including Louw Verwey and Ernst Eloff.
19**: 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.
1975: Staged by Volksteater Pretoria, directed by Dot Denyssen-Botha, with Fanie van der Nest (Paul Barnard), Franciska Schutte (Annette),
Sources
Volksteater Pretoria theatre programme, 1975.
Typed list, E. Reyneke, 1978
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.
Stellenbosch University Library catalogue
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