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A piece about Hitler's last hours. The Führer has been successfully assassinated in the Wolf's Lair headquarters in 1944, but the Nazi propaganda machine devises a cunning plan to convince the world that he survived - they hire a troop of actors to take on the real-life role of Hitler himself. One of these actors was Heiner Schmidt, a once highly acclaimed German theatrical performer, who features in the play.
 
A piece about Hitler's last hours. The Führer has been successfully assassinated in the Wolf's Lair headquarters in 1944, but the Nazi propaganda machine devises a cunning plan to convince the world that he survived - they hire a troop of actors to take on the real-life role of Hitler himself. One of these actors was Heiner Schmidt, a once highly acclaimed German theatrical performer, who features in the play.
  
The first version of the play, called ''[[Hitler]]'', was performed by [[Andre Odendaal]], directed by [[Greg Viljoen]] circa 1999. The text then revised and performed in the new version at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 2013.
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The first version of the play, called '''''[[Hitler]]''''', was performed by [[Andre Odendaal]], directed by [[Greg Viljoen]] circa 1999. The text then revised, renamed ''[[The Last Moustache]]'' and performed in the new version at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 2013.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 05:36, 15 April 2024

The Last Moustache is a one-man show written by Greg Viljoen

Originally called Hitler

The original text

A piece about Hitler's last hours. The Führer has been successfully assassinated in the Wolf's Lair headquarters in 1944, but the Nazi propaganda machine devises a cunning plan to convince the world that he survived - they hire a troop of actors to take on the real-life role of Hitler himself. One of these actors was Heiner Schmidt, a once highly acclaimed German theatrical performer, who features in the play.

The first version of the play, called Hitler, was performed by Andre Odendaal, directed by Greg Viljoen circa 1999. The text then revised, renamed The Last Moustache and performed in the new version at the National Arts Festival in 2013.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1999: Hitler, the first version of the play performed by André Odendaal, directed by Greg Viljoen.

2013: The revised text performed at the Grahamstown Festival directed by Greg Viljoen with Tim Plewman

2013: Performed at The Fringe in the Joburg Theatre from 19 June till 5 July.

2013: Performed at the Market Theatre in August, directed by Greg Viljoen with Tim Plewman

2014: Performed at the Hilton Arts Festival from 19-021 September, directed by Greg Viljoen with Tim Plewman

2014: Performed at the Baxter Theatre in November, directed by Greg Viljoen with Tim Plewman

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/429/96207.html

Christina Kennedy, "On the Stage: The Last Moustache", Business Day 20 August, 2013

Saturday Star 21 June 2014.

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