Mal Hans

Mal Hans (“Mad Hans”) An Afrikaans translation (by André Huguenet) of Dolle Hans by Jan Fabricius. Directed in 1931 by Huguenet in his first solo production, with himself and Rena la Roche in the leads, and under the patronage of Lord Clarendon, the governor-general of South Africa. A play about racial tensions in the Dutch army in the east and the relationship between a noble Indian/Dutch half-caste and a white woman. Not a popular choice of play for the times in South Africa.

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