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by [[Mike van Graan]] A satirical play about
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A play by [[Mike van Graan]]  
  
The play premiered on [[The Fringe]] of the [[Grahamstown Arts Festival|National Arts Festival]] in 2004 where it played to excellent houses and great critical acclaim. It then undertook a national tour
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== The original text ==
  
2012: Performed  at the [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] as part of the 7th [[Artscape]] Drama Season  (along with ''[[Brothers in Blood]]'' and  ''[[Just Business]]'', both also by Van Graan), directed by [[Hennie van Greunen]], with [[Anthea Thompson]]. **
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A satire on South African politics, clothed as a fast-paced thriller.  
  
Published in [[Charles J. Fourie]] (ed.) ''[[New South African Plays]]''. Twickenham: [[Aurora Metro Press]], 2006.
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First published in ''[[New South African Plays]]'' (compiled by [[Charles Fourie]]) by [[Aurora Metro Publications]] in 2006. Also published as a single text by [[Junkets Publisher]] in 2010. Published in [[Charles J. Fourie]] (ed.) ''[[New South African Plays]]''.  
  
 
The text has been prescribed reading in IEB schools and in most university drama departments.
 
The text has been prescribed reading in IEB schools and in most university drama departments.
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== Productions ==
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2003: First performed as a rehearsed playreading at the [[Intimate Theatre]], as part of the PANSA/UCT Drama Department Festival of New Writing.
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2004: The play premiered on [[The Fringe]] of the [[Grahamstown Arts Festival|National Arts Festival]], with [[Ivan Abrahams]], **where it played to excellent houses and great critical acclaim. It then undertook a national tour, playing at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]], Johannesburg and at the [[Hilton Arts Festival]].
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2005: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]],  [[PACOFS]], Bloemfontein, the [[KKNK]] festival in Oudtshoorn, and the [[Studio]] in the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]], Cape Town.
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2012: Performed  in the [[Artscape Arena Theatre]] and later at the [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] as part of the 7th [[Artscape]] Drama Season  (along with ''[[Brothers in Blood]]'' and  ''[[Just Business]]'', both also by Van Graan), directed by [[Hennie van Greunen]], with [[Anthea Thompson]].
  
  

Revision as of 16:34, 14 March 2015

A play by Mike van Graan

The original text

A satire on South African politics, clothed as a fast-paced thriller.

First published in New South African Plays (compiled by Charles Fourie) by Aurora Metro Publications in 2006. Also published as a single text by Junkets Publisher in 2010. Published in Charles J. Fourie (ed.) New South African Plays.

The text has been prescribed reading in IEB schools and in most university drama departments.


Productions

2003: First performed as a rehearsed playreading at the Intimate Theatre, as part of the PANSA/UCT Drama Department Festival of New Writing.

2004: The play premiered on The Fringe of the National Arts Festival, with Ivan Abrahams, **where it played to excellent houses and great critical acclaim. It then undertook a national tour, playing at the Market Theatre Laboratory, Johannesburg and at the Hilton Arts Festival.

2005: Performed at the Market Theatre, PACOFS, Bloemfontein, the KKNK festival in Oudtshoorn, and the Studio in the Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town.

2012: Performed in the Artscape Arena Theatre and later at the National Arts Festival as part of the 7th Artscape Drama Season (along with Brothers in Blood and Just Business, both also by Van Graan), directed by Hennie van Greunen, with Anthea Thompson.


Sources

Artscape Media Release: 19 June 2012


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