Pask

Pask (1901) by Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849-1912). In the play a religious spirit prevails; the darkness and cold of winter, the dark depression of Elis, burdened with a sense of guilt because of his father's actions, are dissipated as the warmth of spring sun enters into his life.

Translated into English by E. Classen (Easter, and other plays, Cape & Smith, 1929) and Peter Watts (Three plays, by August Strindberg; translated by Peter Watts. Penguin, c1958).

Translated into Afrikaans by Bartho Smit with the title Pase. Published by HAUM-Literer, 1984.

Jan Bruyns played a role in Paastyd in Cape Town in the early 1940's.

Sources

World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll. 1949.

Helikon, 1(5):96.

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