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''[[Vat Hom, Flaffie!]]'' (lit "grab him fluffy", usually a facetious incitement to action)  is an [[Afrikaans]] farce by [[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-2021). 

Also known as '''''[[Hups in die Hydro]]''''' ("randy in the hydro"). 

== The original text ==

Written in 1989, it is described by [[Nico Luwes]] (2012: p. 375) as a typical "boereklug" ("[[boer]] farce") dealing with the sexual peccadilloes that the conservative [[Afrikaner]] is so at pains to hide from the community.  Originally performed as ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' , but later more often performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' (also in a version where act one has been edited and shortened). 

Published as ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' by [[HAUM Literêr]] in 1989.

While quite a success at the box-office, and done by amateurs on a regular basis, the play was not rated highly by critics.

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1989: Staged as ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' in [[The Drama]] at the [[State Theatre]] by [[PACT]], directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], with [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]] (Yster), [[Hélène Truter]] (Cindy), [[Trudie Taljaard]] (Ella), [[Peter Holden]] (Jannie), [[Hannes Muller]] (Tollie), [[Cobus Rossouw]] (Ou Hups), [[Christine Basson]] (Hendrina), [[Francois Coertze]] (Masseur 1 & Kelner) and [[Boella Botha]] (Masseur 2). Design by [[James MacNamara]].

1990: Performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' in the [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]] by [[SUKOVS]] in March, directed by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]] with [[Marion Holm]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Isadora Verwey]] and [[Eric Nobbs]]. 

1990: Performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' by [[KRUIK]] Toneel, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]] with [[André Rossouw]] as Hups, [[Chris Truter]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Elma van Wijk]] (replaced by [[Isabella Mostert]] from 7 May), [[Tilla Diedericks]], [[Edward Turner]], [[Gérard Rudolf]], [[Jozua van der Lugt]] and [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], opening 19 April in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] and 26 April in the [[Nico Malan Theatre|Nico Theatre]]. Design by [[James MacNamara]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]] and music by [[Louis van Rensburg]].

1995: Performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' by [[BAT]] in the [[Bellville Civic Theatre]] during March. Performing rights apparently granted by [[DALRO]] to the [[Departement of Public Works Sport Club]] on this occasion.  

2000: Performed on 14 April as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' in the [[Danie Uys Theatre]] in Bellville by [[BAT]], directed by  [[Tinus Meyer]] with a cast that included [[Hendrik Gerber]], [[Jan Terblanche]] and [[Betsie Louw]].

2000: Performing rights granted by [[DALRO]] to the [[Paarl Teaterklub]] for performances in Paarl during September.

2002: Performed by amateurs in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, at the  regional finals of [[AKTV]] [[Amateur]] Theatre Competition.

== Sources ==

''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' theatre programme, 1990.

[[PACT]] theatre programme for ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'', 1989.

[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.

''[[Die Burger]]'', 30 December 2000.

[[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.374-390 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]

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