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−	~~Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 K\|K]] in Plays I Original SA Plays~~
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−	("Kanna’s Coming Home") by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb and moving [[Afrikaans]] verse play about the issues of voluntary exile, forced removals and the trials and tribulations of a "coloured" family in [[District Six]] in Cape Town.	+	("Kanna’s Coming Home") by [[Adam Small]].

		+	'''See [[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'''

−	~~== The text ==~~
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−	~~Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, ''[[Gone Canada]]''(*?).~~
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−	~~An extract of the [[Afrikaans]] text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965).~~
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−	The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. Reprinted often and prescribed (and produced) numerous times since, by Universities and schools.
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−	~~== Performance history in South Africa ==~~
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−	~~196*: First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]], under Small's own direction.~~
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−	~~197* Done by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]], who would often do it over the years, as a standard part of their repertoire.~~
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−	1971: The first professional production was, ironically, done in the experimental theatre housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie" and [[Henk Hugo]]. The playwright, given special permission to stay in the Orange Free State for the rehearsals of his play, had to attend a special rehearsal, alone, since by law he was not allowed to join the whites-only audience.
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−	1974: The first Cape performance opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]]. The playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.
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−	~~1975: Produced by the [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], directed by [[Ria Olivier]]~~
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−	~~1976: by [[PACT]] in 1976,~~
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−	~~1976: a second [[PACOFS]] production~~
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−	~~1976: directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] in 1976 with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Alison Marquard]], [[Babs Laker]];~~
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−	~~1981: Done by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]], Pretoria (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981, directed by **.~~
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−	1999 Done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in [[Afrikaans]]), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]].
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−	2003-4: Done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], **. Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs.
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−	~~=Translations and adaptations==~~
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−	~~Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]]. Performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].~~
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−	Its first production in English ( as ''[[Kanna Is Coming Home]]'') was a [[Baxter Theatre]] production directed by [[Peter Krummeck]] in January 1985. The cast included several members of the [[Cape Flats Players]].
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−	~~==Sources==~~
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−	~~[[Wilhelm Grütter\| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 334.~~
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−	~~''PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''.~~
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−	~~Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'', p 105, 131~~
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−	~~Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography\|ESAT Bibliography]]~~

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-(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada*?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production.
+("Kanna’s Coming Home") by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb and moving [[Afrikaans]] verse play about the issues of voluntary exile, forced removals and the trials and tribulations of a "coloured" family in [[District Six]] in Cape Town.
-When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] directed by [[Ria Olivier]] in 1975, by [[PACT]] in 1976, a second [[PACOFS]] production directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] in 1976 with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Alison Marquard]], [[Babs Laker]]; by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981.
+*: First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]], under Small's own direction.
-It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia **, in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]].
+: directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] in 1976 with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Alison Marquard]], [[Babs Laker]];
-It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], **. Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs.
+: Done by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]], Pretoria (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981, directed by **.
 =Translations and adaptations==
 Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]]. Performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].
-Its first production in English (''Kanna Is Coming Home'') was a [[Baxter Theatre]] production directed by [[Peter Krummeck]] in January 1985. The cast included several members of the [[Cape Flats Players]].
+Its first production in English ( as ''[[Kanna Is Coming Home]]'') was a [[Baxter Theatre]] production directed by [[Peter Krummeck]] in January 1985. The cast included several members of the [[Cape Flats Players]].
 ==Sources==
 [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 334.

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 =Translations and adaptations==
- Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]]. Performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].
+Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]]. Performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].
 Its first production in English (''Kanna Is Coming Home'') was a [[Baxter Theatre]] production directed by [[Peter Krummeck]] in January 1985. The cast included several members of the [[Cape Flats Players]].
 ==Sources==

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-(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada*?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??**, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]?* housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie" and [[Henk Hugo]]. The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] directed by [[Ria Olivier]] in 1975, by [[PACT]] in 1976, a second [[PACOFS]] production directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] in 1976 with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Alison Marquard]], [[Babs Laker]]; by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia **, in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], **. Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].
+(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada*?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production.
 When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.
 ==Sources==
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 ''PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''.
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 K|K]]
+Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
+Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]? housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie" and [[Henk Hugo]]. The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] directed by [[Ria Olivier]] in 1975, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia , in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], . Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].	+	(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]? housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie" and [[Henk Hugo]]. The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] directed by [[Ria Olivier]] in 1975, by [[PACT]] in 1976, a second [[PACOFS]] production directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] in 1976 with [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Alison Marquard]], [[Babs Laker]]; by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia , in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], . Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].

	When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.		When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.

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−	(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]? housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Millett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia , in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], . Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].	+	(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]? housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Millett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] directed by [[Ria Olivier]] in 1975, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia , in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], . Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].

	When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.		When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:09, 19 September 2013
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−	(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]? housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Millett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia , in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans). It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], . Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].	+	(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]? housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Millett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia , in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], . Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]].

	When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.		When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.