Germanicus

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by N.P. van Wyk Louw. 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. One of the monumental works in the Afrikaans canon, it was first performed by NTO in 1957, directed by Tone Brulin with Pieter Geldenhuys and Francois Swart. (Athol Fugard was the stage manager). In 19** it opened the new Bellville Civic Theatre (directed by **, with ***) and in 1981 it was 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. First published in 196* and many times since. A standard prescribed work for schools and universities. Germanicus in nuwe skouburg van UP. (Gasregiseur Tone Brulin uit Belgie. Francois Swart, Milla Louw, Pieter Geldenhuys, Aletta Gericke, Pietro Nolte, Dawid v/d Walt, Bet Botha, Francois v Wyk, Billy Pretorius, André Beaumont, M. Adriaan Mocke, Hester Momsen, Collie Fick, Koof Snyman & Laurie v/d Merwe. Michal Grobbelaar (prod. Bestuurder) Laurie v/d Merwe (regie asst) Piet Bezuidenhout (verhoogdirekteur) Germanicus was die 1 e Afr beroepsopvoering i/d skouburg van UP. Frank Graves (dekor) Doreen Graves & Stephan de Villiers het kostuums vir Bellville opvoering ontwerp. Nuwigheid: elektroniese musiek nl. v. Louis de Meester in Belgie geskryf en op Bel. Radio opgeneem. Germanicus ook die 1e amptelike stuk by stadskouburg Bellville. Regie hier: Anna Neethling-Pohl. Published by Tafelberg.


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