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''[[Raka]]'' has been performed numerous times in various ways in the country. Often simply as a dramatised verse reading (e.g by ** in **), though | ''[[Raka]]'' has been performed numerous times in various ways in the country. Often simply as a dramatised verse reading (e.g by ** in **), though | ||
| − | In many ways the most notable version was perhaps [[Frank Staff]]'s seminal ballet (1967), the harbinger of a truly South African tradition in ballet. Performed many times in various ways by a range of companies, including the [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (choreographed by [[Veronica Paeper]]), the [[George Arts Festival]] (2001, with [[Christo Davids]]) . | + | In many ways the most notable version was perhaps [[Frank Staff]]'s seminal ballet (1967), set to a score by Graham Newcater and the harbinger of a truly South African tradition in ballet. Performed many times in various ways by a range of companies, including the [[Cape Town City Ballet]] (choreographed by [[Veronica Paeper]]), the [[George Arts Festival]] (2001, with [[Christo Davids]]). ''[[Raka]]'' proved such a success that it was soon made into a film that was distributed worldwide by Twentieth Century Fox |
A stage adaptation has been done by [[Niel le Roux]]. The title was used by [[André Letoit]] for another kind odf adaptation, called ''[[Raka – Die Musical (Vry Vertaling van die Bacchae)]]'' ("Raka The Musical. A free adapatation of the bacchae"): . | A stage adaptation has been done by [[Niel le Roux]]. The title was used by [[André Letoit]] for another kind odf adaptation, called ''[[Raka – Die Musical (Vry Vertaling van die Bacchae)]]'' ("Raka The Musical. A free adapatation of the bacchae"): . | ||
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Raka is an Afrikaans dramatic poem by N.P. van Wyk Louw.
Seen by many as a visionary metaphor for the battle between good and evil, or even for civilization in Africa.
Raka has been performed numerous times in various ways in the country. Often simply as a dramatised verse reading (e.g by ** in **), though
In many ways the most notable version was perhaps Frank Staff's seminal ballet (1967), set to a score by Graham Newcater and the harbinger of a truly South African tradition in ballet. Performed many times in various ways by a range of companies, including the Cape Town City Ballet (choreographed by Veronica Paeper), the George Arts Festival (2001, with Christo Davids). Raka proved such a success that it was soon made into a film that was distributed worldwide by Twentieth Century Fox
A stage adaptation has been done by Niel le Roux. The title was used by André Letoit for another kind odf adaptation, called Raka – Die Musical (Vry Vertaling van die Bacchae) ("Raka The Musical. A free adapatation of the bacchae"): .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Staff
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