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[“Sign, The”] by [[Deon Opperman]]. A play which explores the Afrikaner psyche through a story about the purported “second coming” of Christ, born to a young virgin in a conservative Afrikaner household.  
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'''''Die Teken''''' ["The Sign"] is a play by [[Deon Opperman]]. It explores the [[Afrikaner]] psyche through a story about the purported “second coming” of Christ, born to a young virgin in a conservative [[Afrikaner]] household.  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
First published by [[Tafelberg]] in 1986. Published in ''[[Skouspel]]'' and in ''[[Môre is 'n Lang Dag]] en Die Teken'', both by [[Tafelberg]].
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First published by [[Tafelberg Publishers]] in 1986. Published in ''[[Skouspel]]'' and in ''[[Môre is 'n Lang Dag]] en Die Teken'', both by [[Tafelberg Publishers]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
The première was a presentation by [[PACOFS]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 1985, directed by [[Deon Opperman|Opperman]]. Lighting by [[Martin Pelser]], sound by [[Philip Kruger]]. The cast: [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Danie Burger]], [[Marchelle Verwey]]. Stage manager [[Annalize de Jonge]], assisted by [[Karen Meiring]].  
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1985: The première was a presentation by [[PACOFS]] at the [[National Arts Festival]], directed by [[Deon Opperman|Opperman]]. Lighting by [[Martin Pelser]], sound by [[Philip Kruger]]. The cast: [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Danie Burger]], [[Marchelle Verwey]]. Stage manager [[Annalize de Jonge]], assisted by [[Karen Meiring]].  
 
 
Presented by the [[Market Theatre Company]] [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May 1986, directed by [[Deon Opperman|Opperman]] starring [[Wilna Snyman]] (Hendrianna Matthee), [[Ernst Eloff]] (diederik Matthee), [[Theunis van Rooyen]] (Dominee) (replaced by [[David Clatworthy]])and [[Marchelle Verwey]] (Anna-Marie Matthee). Lighting by [[Patrick Curtis]].
 
  
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1986: Presented by the [[Market Theatre Company]] [[Upstairs at the Market]], directed by [[Deon Opperman|Opperman]] starring [[Wilna Snyman]] (Hendrianna Matthee), [[Ernst Eloff]] (Diederik Matthee), [[Theunis van Rooyen]] (Dominee) (replaced by [[David Clatworthy]]) and [[Marchelle Verwey]] (Anna-Marie Matthee). Lighting by [[Patrick Curtis]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
National Arts Festival programme, 1985.
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[[National Arts Festival]] programme, 1985.
  
 
''Die Teken'' programme, 1986.
 
''Die Teken'' programme, 1986.
  
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==

Revision as of 06:18, 1 October 2015

Die Teken ["The Sign"] is a play by Deon Opperman. It explores the Afrikaner psyche through a story about the purported “second coming” of Christ, born to a young virgin in a conservative Afrikaner household.

The original text

First published by Tafelberg Publishers in 1986. Published in Skouspel and in Môre is 'n Lang Dag en Die Teken, both by Tafelberg Publishers.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1985: The première was a presentation by PACOFS at the National Arts Festival, directed by Opperman. Lighting by Martin Pelser, sound by Philip Kruger. The cast: Ernst Eloff, Marga van Rooy, Danie Burger, Marchelle Verwey. Stage manager Annalize de Jonge, assisted by Karen Meiring.

1986: Presented by the Market Theatre Company Upstairs at the Market, directed by Opperman starring Wilna Snyman (Hendrianna Matthee), Ernst Eloff (Diederik Matthee), Theunis van Rooyen (Dominee) (replaced by David Clatworthy) and Marchelle Verwey (Anna-Marie Matthee). Lighting by Patrick Curtis.

Sources

National Arts Festival programme, 1985.

Die Teken programme, 1986.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

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