TaMiem van Swellendam
TaMiem van Swellendam ("Aunt Miem of Swellendam") is an Afrikaans one-woman biographical play by Bettie Kemp about the South African writer M.E.R. It was first performed by Kemp under the title Komnader ("come closer"), when it premiered at arts festivals across South Africa in 1999 and 2000. The stage performances were directed by André van Blerk.
Performance history in South Africa
2012: Staged at the US Woordfees, Stellenbosch, directed by André van Blerk, in the Klein Libertas Teater, on 9 and 10 March, on the Sanlam Dramafees programme. Performed by Bettie Kemp. The production returned to the stage after a London season and two Vita nominations.*
Sources
US Woordfees 2012 programme.
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