Ons Hou Konsert

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by Melt Brink and adapted by Robert Mohr. Sketch. Cast: mixed. In 196* Robert Mohr rediscovered the Brink plays and used the texts Die Egskeiding and O, die Muise of Stemreg vir Vrouwe in his compilation entitled Ons Hou Konsert (CAPAB, 196*, DALRO 1973).

1967: Produced by Robert Mohr for CAPAB. It opened at the Hofmeyr Theatre on 13 October 1967. The cast included Nerina Ferreira, who was nominated for the Three Leaf award as the best female lead.

1968: Johan Malherbe, Fitz Morley, Christine Basson and Glynn Day in Ons hou konsert in 1968,(CAPAB).

1989: Directed by Johann Nel for Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre in May 1989.



1983: Ons Hou Konsert II was Robert Mohr's last production for CAPAB, going on tour on 14 July 1983 and being revived at the Nico Malan Theatre on 15 December 1983, with Christine Basson, Marga van Rooy, Neels Coetzee, Antoinette Kellermann, Blaise Koch, Fitz Morley. The compilation included Gestrafte Nieuwsgierigheid, Die Kwaaie Huishoudster and Die Weddenskap by Melt Brink. Decor by Peter Cazalet, costumes by Dicky Longhurst. Six performances of the production were sold to NAPAC and were performed in Richard's Bay, Greytown, Glencoe, Ladysmith, Estcourt and Pietermaritzburg from 8 to 13 August.

1999: Ons Hou Konsert Produced by CAPAB as a tribute to Robert Mohr at the KKNK, 1999. Directed by Johan Esterhuizen, featuring Ivan Abrahams, Blaise Koch, Dawn Matthews, Euodia Sampson, Waldemar Schultz, Royston Stoffels and Deirdre Wolhuter.In 1999 two of Brink's one act farces (Die Egskeiding and O, Die Muise!) were again used to create a new text, Ons Hou Konsert using the linking text by Robert Mohr, adapted and reworked by Peter Snyders. First performed in die Nico Arena by PACT, directed by Johan Esterhuizen with Ivan Abrahams, Blaise Koch, Dawn Matthews, Euodia Samson, Waldemar Schultz, Royston Stoffels and Deirdre Wolhuter. Designs by by Michael Mitchell (décor), Birrie le Roux (costumes) and Skip Wright (lighting).

Sources

Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. pp 54, 86.

Source: Photograph, NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50.

Ons Hou Konsert II theatre programme, 1983.

NAPAC report, 1983/4.

KKNK Festival programme, 1999.

Gabriel Botma, 1999, "Kleindorpse konsert vul pret-spasie", Die Burgerhttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1999/04/12/4/23.html


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