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| − | 1956: First performed as a radio broadcast by the SABC. | + | 1956: First performed as a radio broadcast by the [[SABC]]. |
| − | 1957: First performed as a stage play by [[NTO]] | + | 1957: First performed as a stage play by [[NTO]] as opening production for the new [[Bellville Civic Theatre]], under the direction of [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]], with [[Johann Nell]] as Germanicus and [[Lydia Lindeque]] as Agrippina. [[Gerrit Wessels]], [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]], [[Kobus van der Colff]], [[Pietro Nolte]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Hélène Scholtz]], [[Pieter Bredenkamp]], [[Ulrich Fobian]], [[J.A. van der Vyver]], [[Gottfried Scholtz]], [[Cornelia Stander]], [[Alto Loots]], [[Laurie van der Merwe]], [[Louis Pienaar]], [[Fanie Bekker]] made up the rest of the cast. Costumes by [[Doreen Graves]] and [[Stephan de Villiers]], décor by [[Frank Graves]]. |
| − | + | 1958: [[Tone Brulin]] directed another [[NTO]] production, as opening production for the new theatre at the University of Pretoria in 1958. [[Francois Swart]] played Germanicus and [[Milla Louw]] Agrippina. The cast also included [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Aletta Gericke]], [[Pietro Nolte]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Bet Botha]], [[Billy Pretorius]] and others. [[Michal Grobbelaar]] was the production manager, [[Laurie van der Merwe]] assistant director and [[Piet Bezuidenhout]] stage manager. Décor by [[Frank Graves]]. The costumes designed for the 1957 production in Bellville were used again. | |
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| − | 1958: [[Tone Brulin]] directed | ||
1971: Directed by [[Ria Olivier]] for [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in 1971, with [[Philip du Plessis]] as Germanicus, [[Fred Nel]] as Piso, the role of Agrippina alternating between [[Tarina Kleyn]] and [[Marianne Roux]]. Other members of the cast were, among others, [[Juanita Swanepoel]], [[Fred le Roux]], [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Herman Pretorius]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Jocelyn de Bruyn]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]]. | 1971: Directed by [[Ria Olivier]] for [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in 1971, with [[Philip du Plessis]] as Germanicus, [[Fred Nel]] as Piso, the role of Agrippina alternating between [[Tarina Kleyn]] and [[Marianne Roux]]. Other members of the cast were, among others, [[Juanita Swanepoel]], [[Fred le Roux]], [[Johann van Heerden]], [[Herman Pretorius]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Jocelyn de Bruyn]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]]. | ||
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Germanicus, by N.P. van Wyk Louw (1906-1970). An Afrikaans verse play about about patriotism and loyal rebellion, set in Roman times and telling the story of a young hero, the roman general Germanicus.
First published by Tafelberg, in 1956 and many times since. A standard prescribed work for schools and universities. Awarded the Hertzogprys for Drama, 1960.
Performance history in South Africa
1956: First performed as a radio broadcast by the SABC.
1957: First performed as a stage play by NTO as opening production for the new Bellville Civic Theatre, under the direction of Anna Neethling-Pohl, with Johann Nell as Germanicus and Lydia Lindeque as Agrippina. Gerrit Wessels, Anna Neethling-Pohl, Kobus van der Colff, Pietro Nolte, Johan Malherbe, Hélène Scholtz, Pieter Bredenkamp, Ulrich Fobian, J.A. van der Vyver, Gottfried Scholtz, Cornelia Stander, Alto Loots, Laurie van der Merwe, Louis Pienaar, Fanie Bekker made up the rest of the cast. Costumes by Doreen Graves and Stephan de Villiers, décor by Frank Graves.
1958: Tone Brulin directed another NTO production, as opening production for the new theatre at the University of Pretoria in 1958. Francois Swart played Germanicus and Milla Louw Agrippina. The cast also included Pieter Geldenhuys, Aletta Gericke, Pietro Nolte, Dawid van der Walt, Bet Botha, Billy Pretorius and others. Michal Grobbelaar was the production manager, Laurie van der Merwe assistant director and Piet Bezuidenhout stage manager. Décor by Frank Graves. The costumes designed for the 1957 production in Bellville were used again.
1971: Directed by Ria Olivier for Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in 1971, with Philip du Plessis as Germanicus, Fred Nel as Piso, the role of Agrippina alternating between Tarina Kleyn and Marianne Roux. Other members of the cast were, among others, Juanita Swanepoel, Fred le Roux, Johann van Heerden, Herman Pretorius, Laurika Rauch, Ben Dehaeck, Jocelyn de Bruyn and Marcel van Heerden.
1981: Presented by PACT as part of the opening ceremonies for the State Theatre Pretoria, directed by Francois Swart and featuring Marius Weyers, Carel Trichardt and Wilna Snyman.
1991: Presented by the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in September 1991, in celebration of the H.B. Thom Theatre's 25 anniversary. Directed by Johan Esterhuizen, starring Waldemar Schultz as Germanicus, André van der Merwe as Piso and Sandra Fourie as Agrippina. Costumes were designed by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder.
Translations and adaptations
An English translation of the Afrikaans text was done by Jo-Marie Claassen between 2004 and 2006, and published as an e-book by Smashwords[1] in 2014.
Sources
Taalgenoot, 26(11), 1957.
Lantern, 8(2):183, 1958.
Germanicus theatre programme, 1991.
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