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 ''Die Francois Toerien Show'' by [[Francois Toerien]] (1973-)
-''Die Francois Toerien Show'' is a series of Afrikaans South African sketch comedy revues created, written and cast by [[Francois Toerien]], presenting a fast-paced sequence of comic characters and skits in the style of a television variety show. Staged annually from 2003, principally at the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch and at various festival venues, the numbered shows ran to at least an eighth instalment in 2012, and the brand was later revived as ''Die Francois Toerien Show +''.
+''Die Francois Toerien Show'' is a series of Afrikaans [[South African sketch comedy]] revues created, written and cast by [[Francois Toerien]], presenting a fast-paced sequence of comic characters and skits in the style of a [[television variety show]]. Staged annually from 2003, principally at the [[Klein Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch and at various festival venues, the numbered shows ran to at least an eighth instalment in 2012, and the brand was later revived as ''Die Francois Toerien Show +''.
 == The series ==
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 -2011: Further shows in the series followed, including a fifth show.* Full dates, venues and casts for the fifth, sixth and seventh shows have not been traced.*
-: ''Die Francois Toerien Show 8'', the eighth in the series, was performed at the [[Woordfees|US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch, in the [[Klein Libertas Teater]], on 2, 3, 4 and 7 March, on the Sanlam Dramafees programme. Directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], with a cast of [[Francois Toerien]], [[Martelize Kolver]], [[Brendon Daniels]], [[Esther von Waltsleben]] and [[Altan Ungerer]]. Age restriction: no under-14s.
+: ''Die Francois Toerien Show 8'', the eighth in the series, was performed at the [[Woordfees|US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch, in the [[Klein Libertas Teater]], on 2, 3, 4 and 7 March, on the [[Sanlam Dramafees]] programme. Directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], with a cast of [[Francois Toerien]], [[Martelize Kolver]], [[Brendon Daniels]], [[Esther von Waltsleben]] and [[Altan Ungerer]]. Age restriction: no under-14s.
 : The brand was revived as ''Die Francois Toerien Show +'', a [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]] production with a run made possible by the [[Absa KKNK|KKNK]]. A topical satire on load-shedding, water shortages and Western Cape semigration, it was performed at the [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch (at Rhenish Girls' High, 10 and 12 October), and at the [[Absa KKNK|KKNK]]. Set design was by [[Francois Toerien]] and [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]], with a cast of [[Francois Toerien]], [[Esther von Waltsleben]], [[Lorraine Burger]], [[Dean-John Smith]], [[Karli Heine]], [[Hendrik Nieuwoudt]], [[Devonecia Swartz]] and [[Kabous Meiring]] (guest artist).* A similar production may have run at the [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]] in 2023.*

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 : ''Die Francois Toerien Show 8'', the eighth in the series, was performed at the [[Woordfees|US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch, in the [[Klein Libertas Teater]], on 2, 3, 4 and 7 March, on the Sanlam Dramafees programme. Directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], with a cast of [[Francois Toerien]], [[Martelize Kolver]], [[Brendon Daniels]], [[Esther von Waltsleben]] and [[Altan Ungerer]]. Age restriction: no under-14s.
-: The brand was revived as ''Die Francois Toerien Show +'', a [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]] production with a run made possible by the [[Absa KKNK|KKNK]]. A topical satire on load-shedding, water shortages and Western Cape semigration, it was performed at the [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch (at Rhenish Girls' High, 10 and 12 October), and at the [[Absa KKNK|KKNK]]. Set design was by [[Francois Toerien]] and [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]], with a cast of [[Francois Toerien]], [[Esther von Waltsleben]], [[Lorraine Burger]], [[Dean John Smith]], [[Karli Heine]], [[Hendrik Nieuwoudt]], [[Devonecia Swartz]] and [[Kabous Meiring]] (guest artist).* A similar production may have run at the [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]] in 2023.*
+: The brand was revived as ''Die Francois Toerien Show +'', a [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]] production with a run made possible by the [[Absa KKNK|KKNK]]. A topical satire on load-shedding, water shortages and Western Cape semigration, it was performed at the [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch (at Rhenish Girls' High, 10 and 12 October), and at the [[Absa KKNK|KKNK]]. Set design was by [[Francois Toerien]] and [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]], with a cast of [[Francois Toerien]], [[Esther von Waltsleben]], [[Lorraine Burger]], [[Dean-John Smith]], [[Karli Heine]], [[Hendrik Nieuwoudt]], [[Devonecia Swartz]] and [[Kabous Meiring]] (guest artist).* A similar production may have run at the [[Woordfees|Toyota US Woordfees]] in 2023.*
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-(numbers 1 – 4) Afrikaans comedy sketches written by [[Francois Toerien]] and cast and performed at the [[Klein Libertas Theatre]] in Stellenbosch annually between 2003 and 2006. In 2006 also performed at the [[Cape Town Festival]]. ****update!
+''Die Francois Toerien Show'' by [[Francois Toerien]] (1973-)
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+== The series ==
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