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'''''Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt''''' ("''The Second Death of Robey Leibbrandt''") was the first play written by [[Afrikaans]] journalist [[Cas van Rensburg]]. It takes a closer look at Robey Leibbrandt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robey_Leibbrandt] the South African Olympic boxer, WWII German secret agent and freedom fighter against the British influence and political power within South Africa. He was infatuated with Hitler and schemed to murder General Smuts. The play is an investigation of the [[Afrikaner]] psyche and the identity crisis behind the ideals of the pure “volk”.
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''[[Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt]]'' ("The Second Death of Robey Leibbrandt") is a play by [[Cas van Rensburg]] (1942-2018).  
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== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
  
==Translations and adaptations==
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It was the first play written by [[Afrikaans]] journalist [[Cas van Rensburg]] and uses the story of takes a closer look at Robey Leibbrandt (1913-1966) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robey_Leibbrandt] to undertake an investigation of the [[Afrikaner]] psyche and the identity crisis behind the ideals of the pure “volk”.  Leibbrandt, the famed South African Olympic boxer, was infatuated with Hitler and became a WWII German secret agent, seeing himself as a freedom fighter against the British influence and political power within South Africa. Central to the plot was a scheme to murder General Smuts.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by [[PACT]] in 1984 starring [[Billy Second]], **
 
  
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1984: Staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Chris Pretorius]], with [[Ben Kruger]] (Robey Leibbrandt), [[Chris van Niekerk]] (Johannes van der Walt), [[Didi Kriel]] (Dokter) and [[Billy Second]] (Kabaret-meisie).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1984.
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[[PACT]] pamphlet ''Let Us Build a Heritage'', 1984/85.
 
[[PACT]] pamphlet ''Let Us Build a Heritage'', 1984/85.
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Latest revision as of 07:09, 22 September 2018

Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt ("The Second Death of Robey Leibbrandt") is a play by Cas van Rensburg (1942-2018).


The original text

It was the first play written by Afrikaans journalist Cas van Rensburg and uses the story of takes a closer look at Robey Leibbrandt (1913-1966) [1] to undertake an investigation of the Afrikaner psyche and the identity crisis behind the ideals of the pure “volk”. Leibbrandt, the famed South African Olympic boxer, was infatuated with Hitler and became a WWII German secret agent, seeing himself as a freedom fighter against the British influence and political power within South Africa. Central to the plot was a scheme to murder General Smuts.

Performance history in South Africa

1984: Staged by PACT, directed by Chris Pretorius, with Ben Kruger (Robey Leibbrandt), Chris van Niekerk (Johannes van der Walt), Didi Kriel (Dokter) and Billy Second (Kabaret-meisie).

Sources

PACT theatre programme, 1984.

PACT pamphlet Let Us Build a Heritage, 1984/85.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page