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''Dinsdae by Morrie'' by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom

''Dinsdae by Morrie'' is the [[Afrikaans]] version of the play ''Tuesdays with Morrie'' by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, adapted from Albom's memoir. It traces the reunion of a sociology professor, dying of a terminal illness, and a former student who seeks him out.

== The original text ==

The original play ''Tuesdays with Morrie'' by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on Albom's 1997 memoir of the same name (an account of his visits to his dying former sociology professor at Brandeis University, Morrie Schwartz). The stage adaptation premiered at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, on 21 June 2002, and opened off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre on 19 November 2002.

== Translations and adaptations ==

Translated, adapted and directed in [[Afrikaans]] by [[Hennie van Greunen]] as ''Dinsdae by Morrie'', relocating the professor, Morrie, to [[Stellenbosch University]].

== Performance history in South Africa ==

2010: Staged at the [[Woordfees|US Woordfees]], Stellenbosch, in the [[Japie Krige-saal]] on 4 and 6 March, as part of the [[Sanlam Dramafees]]. Translated, adapted and directed by [[Hennie van Greunen]], with [[Chris van Niekerk]] and [[Pedro Kruger]].

== Sources ==

'Woordfees 2010: Volledige program', ''[[LitNet]]'', 18 January 2010.

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