Ikarus
Ikarus is an Afrikaans radio drama by Sophia van Taak.
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The original text
Based on from the Greek myth, it is a play about a relationship that has become murky terrain when couple no longer communicate openly with each other. In her anxiety about her husband and his psychological health, Mari comes up with a plan that forces her husband Dirk to be at home with her for an entire Saturday, but then things go horribly wrong.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2024: Broadcast on RSG on 24 October, directed by Sophia van Taak with Jana Kruger, Wilhelm van der Walt, Marion Holm, Johan Rademan, Bianca Flanders and Angelo Bergh.
Sources
https://www.rsg.co.za/rsg/omny/ikarus-deur-sophia-van-taak/
Die Burger, 5 October 2024.
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