Jeims Blond

Jeims Blond is the name of the leading character in, and the main title of, a trilogy of Afrikaans plays by Chris Vorster ().

The original text

Written as parodies of the James Bond movies for performance at the KKNK Festival in Oudtshoorn and other Afrikaans festivals, the three plays were written and first directed by Chris Vorster in 1997-1998. The texts have not been published, though typed prompt copies of two of two plays are held by the Drama Department archive of the University of Stellenbosch.

The trilogy

The trilogy consists of three irreverent farces, about wildly imaginative secret service operations by "Jeims Blond" and co.

Jeims Blond - Afrika Avontuur

Written in 1997.

Performance history in South Africa

1997: Performed at the KKNK, directed by Vorster, with Jan Ellis, Gerrit Snyman, Nanine Williams and Suzanne Smith.

1998: Performed at at the KKNK again.

Sources

KKNK Programme, 1998.

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Jeims Blond 2 - Die Reuk van Vrees

Performance history in South Africa

1998: Directed by Chris Vorster at the 1998 KKNK featuring Paul van Wyk, Nanine Williams, Lorraine Burger and Gaerin Hauptfleisch.

Sources

Typed prompt texts of Jeims Blond 2: Die Reuk van Vrees, Drama Department archive, University of Stellenbosch.

KKNK Programme, 1998.

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Jeims Blond 3 - Bottle Blond

Performance history in South Africa

1998: Directed by Vorster and Gaerin Hauptfleisch at the 1998 KKNK, featuring Waldemar Schultz, Nanine Williams, Ira Blanckenberg, Paul van Wyk, Gaerin Hauptfleisch, Dawn Matthews and Hugo Theart.

Sources

Typed prompt text of Jeims Blond 3: Bottle Blond, Drama Department archive, University of Stellenbosch.

KKNK Programme, 1998.

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