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by [[Friedrich von Schiller]].
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'''''Don Carlos''''' (German: ''Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien'') [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Carlos_%28play%29] is a (historical) tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Schiller]. Written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787. The title character is Carlos, Prince of Asturias and the play as a whole is loosely modeled on historical events in the 16th century under the reign of King Philip II of Spain. (Wikipedia)
 
 
 
 
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
Afrikaans translation by [[Bartho Smit]].  
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Translations into [[Afrikaans]] were done by [[Bartho Smit]] and [[W.J. du P. Erlank]].
 
 
 
 
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==

Revision as of 07:26, 30 May 2015

Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien) [1] is a (historical) tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller [2]. Written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787. The title character is Carlos, Prince of Asturias and the play as a whole is loosely modeled on historical events in the 16th century under the reign of King Philip II of Spain. (Wikipedia)

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Translations into Afrikaans were done by Bartho Smit and W.J. du P. Erlank.

Performance history in South Africa

Directed by Fred Engelen for PACOFS in 1966, starring Jo Gevers and Deon Joubert on the occasion of the Republic Festival.


Sources

PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988


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