The Playboy of the Western World
The Playboy of the Western World (1907) [1], is a three-act play written by Irish playwright J.M. Synge. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted into Afrikaans as Bobaas van die Boendoe (“Top-Dog of the Bundu”), and localized to the Western Cape, by André P. Brink. Published by Human & Rousseau (1973).
Performance history in South Africa
1963: Presented by PACT in the Civic Theatre, Johannesburg and the National Theatre, Pretoria. Directed by Victor Melleney, settings by Cazik Dubinski, costumes by Gladys Haupt. The cast included James White, Arthur Hall, Siegfried Mynhardt, Fiona Fraser, Patrick Mynhardt, Paddy Canavan, Richard Daneel and others.
1976: Staged by CAPAB, directed by David Crichton, with Lois Butlin, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Philip Godawa and Peter Krummeck in the cast.
1980: Staged in Afrikaans as Bobaas van die Boendoe by PACT, directed by Louis van Niekerk, with Amor Tredoux (Magriet Vlooi), Pierre van Pletzen (Seef Stilstype), Jan Prinsloo (Migiel Vlooi), Eric Nobbs (Joppie Pens), Christo Gerlach (Jimmy Flinters), Gerben Kamper (Kris Kaiing), Christine Basson (Waailit Willekat), Riana Wilkens (Sera Fyndraai), Bettie Kemp (Bekkie Bodem), Annalise Bosch (Soesie Snuif), Trudi Lamprecht ( Antjie Asjas) and Don Lamprecht ( Oubaas Kaiing).
Sources
PACT report 1963/64.
The Argus 12 April 1976.
PACT theatre programme, 1980.
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