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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.  
 
[“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.  
  
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]]. Later that year performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1985. 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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== The original text ==
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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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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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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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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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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
National Arts Festival programme, 1985.
 
National Arts Festival programme, 1985.
  
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''Die Teken'' programme, 1986.
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Revision as of 10:49, 4 September 2014

[“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.

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.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

The première was a presentation by PACOFS at the National Arts Festival in 1985, 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.

Presented by the Market Theatre Company Upstairs at the Market in May 1986, 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.


Return to

Return to T in Plays I Original SA Plays

Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays

Return to The ESAT Entries