'n Lewe in die Teater

’n Lewe in die teater by David Mamet (19**-)*

The original text

’n Lewe in die teater is an Afrikaans translation by Peter Taljaard of the American play A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet. A tragi-comedy described as Mamet's love letter to the theatre, it explores the relationship between a younger and an older actor — one at the start of his career, the other nearing its end.

The production won awards for Best Debut Production and Best Artists at the Vryfees in 2011.

Performance history in South Africa

2012: Staged at the US Woordfees, Stellenbosch, presented by FACTS in association with TEATERteater and supported by the LOTTO, directed and designed by Marthinus Basson, with Hugo Theart as assistant director, at Hoërskool Stellenbosch, on 5 and 6 March, on the Sanlam Dramafees programme. The cast was Gerben Kamper and Peter Taljaard. Age restriction: no under-14s.

Sources

US Woordfees 2012 programme.

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