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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1959: First produced by [[NTO]] in its NTO Kamertoneel in 1959, directed by Smit himself, with [[Milla Louw]] as Moeder Hanna, [[Johan Malherbe]] as Ouboeta, [[Jan Bruyns]] as Bart Harmse, [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] Oupa and [[Lynette Kotzé]] as the daughter. Performed as a double bill with ''[[Meisies van Vervloë Jare]]''. It was followed from 27 July to 1 August 1959 in the Bellville Kamertoneel with [[Babs Laker]], [[Leonora Nel]], [[Jan van Zyl]], [[Cobus Rossouw]] and [[Matthys du Toit]], this time with ''[[Die Les]]'' as a double bill. [[Robert Mohr]] directed.
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1959: First produced by [[NTO]] in its NTO Kamertoneel in 1959, directed by Smit himself, with [[Milla Louw]] as Moeder Hanna, [[Johan Malherbe]] as Ouboeta, [[Jan Bruyns]] as Bart Harmse, [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] Oupa and [[Lynette Kotzé]] as the daughter. Performed as a double bill with ''[[Meisies van Vervloë Dae]]''. It was followed from 27 July to 1 August 1959 in the Bellville Kamertoneel with [[Babs Laker]], [[Leonora Nel]], [[Jan van Zyl]], [[Cobus Rossouw]] and [[Matthys du Toit]], this time with ''[[Die Les]]'' as a double bill. [[Robert Mohr]] directed.
 
 
 
 
''Moeder Hanna'' (Bartho Smit) [[Milla Louw]], [[Jan Bruyns]], [[Lynette Kotze]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. In Bellville – ''Moeder Hanna'' met: [[Babs Laker]], [[Leonora Nel]], [[Jan van Zyl]], [[Cobus Rossouw]] & [[Matthys du Toit]]. [[Kamertoneel]] het ook aan 5 dramastudente kans gebied om die hoofstadgehore te vermaak in Pta. Performed as a double bill with ''[[Meisies van Vervloë Dae]]'' (Bartho Smit) WERK HIERDIE EEN UIT.  
 
  
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[[Kamertoneel]] het ook aan 5 dramastudente kans gebied om die hoofstadgehore te vermaak in Pretoria.
  
 
Staged by [[NAPAC]] in 19** in a production directed by [[Elma Krynauw]], with [[Jeanette Hanekom]] (Moeder Hanna), [[Carel Trichardt]] (Oupa Harmse), [[Bertie Heiberg]] (Bart Harmse), [[Petru Wessels]] (credited as Petro Wessels) (Maria), [[Siegfried Schumann]] (Ouboeta) and [[Peter Millin]] (Soldaat).  
 
Staged by [[NAPAC]] in 19** in a production directed by [[Elma Krynauw]], with [[Jeanette Hanekom]] (Moeder Hanna), [[Carel Trichardt]] (Oupa Harmse), [[Bertie Heiberg]] (Bart Harmse), [[Petru Wessels]] (credited as Petro Wessels) (Maria), [[Siegfried Schumann]] (Ouboeta) and [[Peter Millin]] (Soldaat).  
 
  
 
1970: Performed by [[CAPAB]] in 1970 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on the cancellation of ''[[Putsonderwater]]'' as a double bill with an Afrikaans version of Chekov's ''[[The Proposal]]'' (''[[Ouers-Vra]]''). The author directed and the cast were [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Kita Redelinghuys|Kita Redelinghuijs]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Pieter de Swardt]] and [[Martin Crous]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor and lighting by [[Pieter de Swardt]], costumes designed by [[Elaine Aucamp]].
 
1970: Performed by [[CAPAB]] in 1970 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on the cancellation of ''[[Putsonderwater]]'' as a double bill with an Afrikaans version of Chekov's ''[[The Proposal]]'' (''[[Ouers-Vra]]''). The author directed and the cast were [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Kita Redelinghuys|Kita Redelinghuijs]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Pieter de Swardt]] and [[Martin Crous]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]], decor and lighting by [[Pieter de Swardt]], costumes designed by [[Elaine Aucamp]].

Revision as of 10:14, 11 December 2015

("Mother Hanna") by Bartho Smit. A play about a mother and her mensfolk in the Anglo Boer war.


The original text

Published in Standpunte, 10(3):3-30. Jan 1956 and by Afr. Pers-Boekhandel.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1959: First produced by NTO in its NTO Kamertoneel in 1959, directed by Smit himself, with Milla Louw as Moeder Hanna, Johan Malherbe as Ouboeta, Jan Bruyns as Bart Harmse, Siegfried Mynhardt Oupa and Lynette Kotzé as the daughter. Performed as a double bill with Meisies van Vervloë Dae. It was followed from 27 July to 1 August 1959 in the Bellville Kamertoneel with Babs Laker, Leonora Nel, Jan van Zyl, Cobus Rossouw and Matthys du Toit, this time with Die Les as a double bill. Robert Mohr directed.

Kamertoneel het ook aan 5 dramastudente kans gebied om die hoofstadgehore te vermaak in Pretoria.

Staged by NAPAC in 19** in a production directed by Elma Krynauw, with Jeanette Hanekom (Moeder Hanna), Carel Trichardt (Oupa Harmse), Bertie Heiberg (Bart Harmse), Petru Wessels (credited as Petro Wessels) (Maria), Siegfried Schumann (Ouboeta) and Peter Millin (Soldaat).

1970: Performed by CAPAB in 1970 at the Hofmeyr Theatre on the cancellation of Putsonderwater as a double bill with an Afrikaans version of Chekov's The Proposal (Ouers-Vra). The author directed and the cast were Siegfried Mynhardt, Percy Sieff, Kita Redelinghuijs, Sandra Kotzé, Cobus Rossouw, Pieter de Swardt and Martin Crous. Stage manager Mavis Lilenstein, decor and lighting by Pieter de Swardt, costumes designed by Elaine Aucamp.

Sources

CAPAB 25 years. Unpublished research. p 445.

CAPAB theatre programme, 1970.

NAPAC theatre programme (undated).

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Lantern, 9(2):192-197. Dec 1959.


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