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Performance history in South Africa

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[[My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies]] a play by [[Liz Meiring]].

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~[[Ellen Pakkies]]	+	''My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies''
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		+	''My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies'' is a bilingual (English/[[Afrikaans]]) South African play with text and direction by [[Lizz Meiring]], based on the real-life case of [[Ellen Pakkies]]. First performed in 2011, it tells the story of a mother whose helpless love for her drug-addicted (tik) son drives her to murder, and is ultimately a work about motherly love, forgiveness and survival.
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		+	== The original text ==
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		+	The play was written and directed by [[Lizz Meiring]] after she saw [[Michael Duffett]]'s television documentary ''[[The Ellen Pakkies Story]]''. A bilingual drama based on a case that had drawn international attention, it tells the story of [[Ellen Pakkies]] of [[Lavender Hill]] on the [[Cape Flats]], whose son's methamphetamine (tik) addiction drives her to kill him. The lead actress [[Vinette Ebrahim]] met the real [[Ellen Pakkies]] during the production, and Pakkies attended a rehearsal before the play's opening at the [[Baxter Theatre]].
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		+	== Performance history in South Africa ==
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		+	2011: Performed at the ''[[Klein Karoo National Arts Festival]]'' (KKNK) from 4 to 8 April, then in the [[Baxter Golden Arrow Studio]] from 13 April to 7 May, at the [[Cederberg Arts Festival]] on 1 May and at the ''[[Aardklop]]'' Festival later in 2011, where it was named the second most popular production of that festival. Directed by [[Lizz Meiring]], with [[Vinette Ebrahim]] and [[Christo Davids]]. Ebrahim and Davids are both reported to have won acting awards for their performances (specific awards to be confirmed).
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		+	2012: Staged at the ''[[Woordfees\|US Woordfees]]'', Stellenbosch, presented by [[The Sixth Sense]], directed by [[Lizz Meiring]], at [[Hoërskool Stellenbosch]] on 10 March, on the [[Sanlam Dramafees]] programme, with [[Vinette Ebrahim]] and [[Christo Davids]] (age restriction: no under-14s). Also performed in 2012 at the [[Joburg Promusica Theatre]] on 4 and 5 May, at the ''[[Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees]]'' on 30 June, at [[Die Boer]] theatre in Durbanville, Cape Town, from 4 to 8 July, and at the [[Centurion Theatre]] (dates to be confirmed).
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		+	2015: A staging of the play was reviewed in April 2015; the venue, dates and cast are to be confirmed.
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		+	2020: A filmed [[Afrikaans]] version of a student production (in which the script was wrongly ascribed to [[Karen Meiring]]) was posted on [[YouTube]] on 18 November, directed by [[Chante Louw]] and featuring [[Chante Louw]], [[Theodore Distele]], [[Nasiphi Nkumbesi]] and [[Kabelo Sibanyoni]]. The video credits list camera by [[Dineo]], sound by [[Kabelo Sibanyoni]] and make-up by [[Nasiphi Nkumbesi]].
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		+	== Performance history outside South Africa ==
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		+	2011: Performed in Windhoek, Namibia, in November, with [[Vinette Ebrahim]] in the title role.
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		+	== Sources ==
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		+	https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/46510/promusica-to-stage-my-naammy-name-is-ellen-pakkies
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		+	[[Beeld]], 26 September 2011.
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		+	https://www.news24.com/news24/theatre-review-my-name-is-ellen-pakkies-20150429
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		+	https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/35213/my-naamname-is-ellen-pakkies-producer-questions-accurate-reporting
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		+	https://www.namibian.com.na/vinette-ebrahim-hooked-on-ellen-pakkies/
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		+	MyPR report on the Kirkwood performance (URL to be confirmed).
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		+	YouTube recording of the 2020 student production (URL to be confirmed).
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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		+	== Return to ==
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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		+	Return to [[Ellen Pakkies]]
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		+	Return to [[South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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		+	Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	[[~~My Naam/My Name is~~ Ellen Pakkies~~]] a play by [[Liz Meiring]].~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Ellen Pakkies]]
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−	~~==The original text==~~
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−	A play based on the true story of [[Ellen Pakkies]], a seemingly ordinary woman living in a notoriously violent area named Lavender Hill, in the vicinity of Cape Town, who murdered her beloved son Adam, or 'Abie' as she called him, a crystal metaphetatimine (tik) addict.
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−	The story created an international stir in 2007 and 2008 and continued to do so for years afterwards. Two international doctorates were written about her and, besides this play, a documentary about her won film-maker Michael Duffet a South African Journalism Award and a feature film called ''[[Ellen: Die Ellen Pakkies Stories]] was released in 2018.
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−	~~The bilingual play My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies, written and directed by Lizz Meiring, is coming to the Joburg Promusica Main Theatre on Friday, 4 May and Saturday, 5 May at 20:00.~~
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−	~~==Translations and adaptations==~~
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−	~~== Performance history in South Africa ==~~
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−	~~2011: Performed at [[Aardklop]] Festival in 2011, with .~~
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−	~~2012: Performed at the [[Joburg Promusica Theatre]] on 4 and 5 May.~~
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−	~~https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/46510/promusica-to-stage-my-naammy-name-is-ellen-pakkies~~
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−	~~==Sources==~~
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−	~~[[Beeld]], 26 September 2011.~~
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−	~~Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
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−	~~== Return to ==~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[South_African_Festivals\|South African Festivals and Competitions]]~~
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	==The original text==		==The original text==
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		+	A play based on the true story of [[Ellen Pakkies]], a seemingly ordinary woman living in a notoriously violent area named Lavender Hill, in the vicinity of Cape Town, who murdered her beloved son Adam, or 'Abie' as she called him, a crystal metaphetatimine (tik) addict.
		+
		+	The story created an international stir in 2007 and 2008 and continued to do so for years afterwards. Two international doctorates were written about her and, besides this play, a documentary about her won film-maker Michael Duffet a South African Journalism Award and a feature film called ''[[Ellen: Die Ellen Pakkies Stories]] was released in 2018.
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		+	The bilingual play My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies, written and directed by Lizz Meiring, is coming to the Joburg Promusica Main Theatre on Friday, 4 May and Saturday, 5 May at 20:00.

	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Performed at [[Aardklop]] Festival in 2011.
+: Performed at [[Aardklop]] Festival in 2011, with .
 https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/46510/promusica-to-stage-my-naammy-name-is-ellen-pakkies

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	Performed at [[Aardklop]] Festival in 2011.		Performed at [[Aardklop]] Festival in 2011.
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		+	https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/46510/promusica-to-stage-my-naammy-name-is-ellen-pakkies

	==Sources==		==Sources==

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:36, 27 September 2022
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	[[My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies]] a play by [[Liz Meiring]].		[[My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies]] a play by [[Liz Meiring]].
		+
		+	==The original text==
		+
		+	==Translations and adaptations==
		+
		+	== Performance history in South Africa ==
		+
		+	Performed at [[Aardklop]] Festival in 2011.
		+
		+	==Sources==
		+
		+	[[Beeld]], 26 September 2011.
		+
		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
		+
		+	== Return to ==
		+
		+	Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
		+
		+	Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
		+
		+	Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
		+
		+	Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
		+
		+	Return to [[South_African_Festivals\|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
		+
		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]