Die Totempaal

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Die Totempaal ("The totem pole") is a play by Sheugnet Buys (1935-)

The original text

The play is her own adaptation of her novel of the same title, telling of a girl's struggles when confronted with the need to cope with the harsh reality of adulthood and love when she discovers her mother in bed with a lover.

The play was a finalist for the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1991.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheugnet_Buys

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