Punt in die Wind
Punt in die Wind (lit. "bow in the wind", an expression meaning "it is going well"[1]) is an Afrikaans comedy in three acts by Hennie Aucamp (1934-2014).
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The original text
Subtitled 'n Komedie in Drie Bedrywe en 'n Nadraai ("a comedy in three acts and an aftermath") is a comedy of manners about various three-way relationships, including references to Euripides's Orestes and commentary on facile adaptations of classical works.
The text published by Haum-literêr in 1989.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Stephan van Zyl. 2019. Hennie Aucamp. 'n Gerontologiese oeuvrestudie. Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of the North-West[2]
A copy of the typed text, with Aucamp's seal stamped on it, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.
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