There are moments of optimism when hope for positive political change is expressed, but nowhere in the plays is the exercise of power portrayed positively. These dramas derived from Classical sources not only are in-depth studies of power and its manifestations and consequences but also deal with political situations that had a direct relevance to South African society under apartheid. Opperman, van Wyk Louw and Brink use the historical characters Periander, Germanicus and Caesar respectively in their tragedies to explore issues involving the exercise of political power in civic and national settings, while Bartho Smit uses the mythological figure of Bacchus in Bacchus in die Boland to expose the political reality of modern South Africa. van Wyk Louw (1956), Caesar: 'n Drama by André Brink (196), and Bacchus in die Boland by Bartho Smit (1974). in your area please contact the Head Office and we will assist you wpsl. 93-115), analyses four Afrikaans dramas derived from Classical sources that explore these issues: Periandros van Korinthe by D. To find a branch near you, type in your location, choose the radius and hit search. William Dominik, 'Writing Power and Politics in Classically Derived Afrikaans Drama' (pp. During the height of apartheid, Classical dramas in Afrikaans came to play an important part in the political debate concerning justice and the rule of law in the country.

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