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''[[Husse met Lang Ore]]'' (an [[Afrikaans]] saying, equivalent to the English "Curiosity killed the cat"), is a children's play by [[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-2021).  

==The original text==

Written in 1969, performed 1977 and 1989. The text only available from [[DALRO]], never published.

==Translations and adaptations==


== Performance history in South Africa ==

1977: Performed in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] by the [[CAPAB Youth Theatre Company]],  directed by [[Eileen Thorns]] with [[Fitz Morley]] as "Mr Snaakspraat".  Designed by [[Martin Crous]]. It opened on 10 December as a morning show. 

1989: Performed in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Mary Dreyer]] with [[Limpie Basson]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Elma van Wijk]], [[Gretha Brazelle]], [[Nico de Beer]]. Designs by [[Peter Krummeck]]. It opened 2 March.

2016: Performed in Cape Town by [[AFDA]]

== Sources ==

[[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 148, 666 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]

[[Margaretha  Jooste]]. ‎1992. ''Postmodernistiese Elemente in Enkele Dramas van [[Pieter Fourie]]''. Unpublished MA thesis. Pretoria: University of Pretoria, pp.[https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/40198]

[[Nico Malan Theatre]] pamphlets, Feb-March 1989

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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