Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid

Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid ("Punished Curiosity") is a two-act farce in Dutch-Afrikaans by Melt Brink.

Also found as Gestrafte nuwsgierigheid: blijspel in twee bedrijven

The original text

First performed by Aurora in 1907(?), it originally published as Gestrafte nuwsgierigheid : blijspel in twee bedrijwe vir 5 dames en 1 heer by De Bussy (Pretoria) and HAUM (Cape Town) in 1907, and then reprinted in 1915 and 1920.

Translations and adaptations

Used as one of the texts in the compilation Ons Hou Konsert II by Robert Mohr (1983).

Performances

1905: Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid first performed by Aurora in Cape Town

1962: Presented by Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch as Gestrafte Nuuskierigheid in 1962.

1983: Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid performed as part of Ons Hou Konsert II (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by CAPAB in Cape Town.

1967: Die Egskeiding performed as part of Ons Hou Konsert (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by CAPAB in the Hofmeyr Theatre on 13 October. The cast included Nerina Ferreira, who was nominated for the Three Leaf award as the best female lead.

1968: Die Egskeiding performed as part of Ons Hou Konsert (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by [[CAPAB] on tour

197*: Die Egskeiding performed as part of Ons Hou Konsert (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by PACT in the Breytenbach Theatre, Pretoria

1981: Die Egskeiding performed as part of Ons Hou Konsert (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by SWAPAC in Windhoek.

1999: Die Egskeiding performed as part of an adapted version (by Peter Snyders) of Ons Hou Konsert (Melt Brink/Robert Mohr) by [[CAPAB], as a tribute to Robert Mohr at the KKNK and in the Nico Arena.

Sources

http://www.litnet.co.za/melt-j-brink-1842-1925/

UTS theatre pamphlet

Ons Hou Konsert II, theatre programme 1983.

P.J. du Toit, 1988. Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Academica

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