Trippens se Patatta

Trippens se Patatta ("thrupenny's worth of sweet potato") is an Afrikaans play in two acts by Wilma Stockenström (1933-).

Written in Afrikaans as Trippens se patatta, it is also known as Die patatta (or Die Patatta)

The original text

The play is intended for adults and is subtitled " 'n sprokie vir grootmense" ("A fairytale for adults").

First performed in 1965.

The text was published as a playscript by DALRO (the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation) in 1971 under the title Trippens se patatta.

Performance history in South Africa

1965: Performed as Die Patatta by CAPAB at the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town, in October, directed by Limpie Basson with Jannie Gildenhuys, Ernst Eloff, Nerina Ferreira and Marie Pentz.

Sources

https://www.litnet.co.za/wilma-stockenstr-m-1933/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

Mike Cloete (Editor) CAPAB-KRUIK The First Ten Years. Cape Town: CAPAB.

Die Patatta theatre programme notes, circa 1965.

Wilma Stockenström. 1971. Trippens se Patatta (performance text) Johannesburg: DALRO.

Ensovoort (5/1) June 1985[]

Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50.

Maria Stuart theatre programme (KRUIK 1965), announcement of forthcoming attractions.

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