My Plaas se Naam is Vergenoeg
My Plaas se Naam is Vergenoeg is a play by George Weideman (1947-2008).
Sometimes referred to simply as Vergenoeg.
The original text
The play was written in 2003, and was the first overall winner of the Sanlam-prys vir Afrikaanse Teater in 2004 when performed by the University of Stellenbosch.
Published by Praag Uitgewers, 2005.
Performance history in South Africa
2004: Presented by the U.S. Drama in the H.B. Thom Theatre, directed by Johan Esterhuizen, starring Riaan Visman, Ralston Oliphant and others.
2004: Presented by the U.S. Drama at the Volksbladfees in Bloemfontein, directed by Johan Esterhuizen, starring Riaan Visman, Ralston Oliphant and others.
Sources
Stellenbosch University Library catalogue.
Review of the production (2004) by Braam Muller, Volksblad, 16 July 2004.
Review of the published text by Johan Coetser, Beeld, 20 February 2006.
Hennie van Coller. 2008. "Vergenoeg: George Weideman as dramaturg (Deel 2), South African Theatre Journal, Volume 22: pp150-165.
Copy of the text (on a computer disc) found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department's theatre archives and now held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
