Siener in die Suburbs - Revision history

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 = Sources =
-[[George Ballot]] scrapbooks. (Provisionally held in the [[ESAT Archive]], with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html] and consulted 2024).
+[[George Ballot]] scrapbooks. (Initially held in the [[ESAT Archive]], with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/ballotm.html] and consulted 2024-1925. Now part of the [[PARC]] research collection at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].)
 [[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter]] Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: [[The Baxter Theatre]].
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 [[PACT]] Newsletter, October 1971.
-''Siener in die Suburbs'' theatre programmes [[PACT]] 1972, [[PACOFS]] 1980.
+''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' theatre programmes [[PACT]] 1972, [[PACOFS]] 1980.
 ''[[Die Burger]]'', 3 March 2012) (re [[PACT]] 1981 production).
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 ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'' theatre programme (Baxter), 1981.
 [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] theatre programme, 1993.

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 [[PACT]] Newsletter, October 1971.
 ''Siener in die Suburbs'' theatre programmes [[PACT]] 1972, [[PACOFS]] 1980.
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 [[Peter Krummeck]]. 1980. Copy of the first draft of the 1980 English translation, held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], Stellenbosch.
 ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'' theatre programme (Baxter), 1981.

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 ''[[Die Burger]]'', 3 March 2012) (re [[PACT]] 1981 production).
-''Seer in the Suburbs'' theatre programme (Baxter), 1981.
+[[Peter Krummeck]]. 1980. Copy of the first draft of the 1980 English translation, held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], Stellenbosch.
 [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] theatre programme, 1993.

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 An enormously popular, much celebrated and multiple award-winning play depicting the lives of the “poor white” Afrikaans-speaking inhabitants of the working class southern suburbs of Johannesburg in the 1950s. It was first published by [[Tafelberg]], 1971.
-It was highly praised by virtually all the prominent theatre critics of the period, including such luminaries as [[Percy Baneshik]], [[Philippa Breytenbach]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Terry Herbst]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]]. Besides numerous acting and directing awards, the text won the prestigious [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Drama]] (with consideration of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''), the [[CNA Award|CNA Prize]] for Afrikaans Fiction and the [[Grosskopf Prize]] for the author.
+It was highly praised by virtually all the prominent theatre critics of the period, including such luminaries as [[Percy Baneshik]], [[Philippa Breytenbach]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Terry Herbst]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]]. Besides numerous acting and directing awards, the text won the prestigious [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Drama]] (with consideration of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''), the [[CNA Prize]] for [[Afrikaans]] Fiction and the [[Grosskopf Prize]] for the author.
 == Translations and adaptations ==

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 An enormously popular, much celebrated and multiple award-winning play depicting the lives of the “poor white” Afrikaans-speaking inhabitants of the working class southern suburbs of Johannesburg in the 1950s. It was first published by [[Tafelberg]], 1971.
-It was highly praised by virtually all the prominent theatre critics of the period, including such luminaries as [[Percy Baneshik]], [[Philippa Breytenbach]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Terry Herbst]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]]. Besides numerous acting and directing awards, the text won the prestigious [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Drama]] (with consideration of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''), the [[CNA Prize]] for Afrikaans Fiction and the [[Grosskopf Prize]] for the author.
+It was highly praised by virtually all the prominent theatre critics of the period, including such luminaries as [[Percy Baneshik]], [[Philippa Breytenbach]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Terry Herbst]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]]. Besides numerous acting and directing awards, the text won the prestigious [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Drama]] (with consideration of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''), the [[CNA Award|CNA Prize]] for Afrikaans Fiction and the [[Grosskopf Prize]] for the author.
 == Translations and adaptations ==

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 == Translations and adaptations ==
-An English version entitled '''''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]''''' (alternatively titled ''[[Backyard Dreamer]]''), was translated and adapted by [[Peter Krummeck]].
+An English version entitled '''''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]''''' (alternatively titled '''''[[Backyard Dreamer]]'''''), was translated and adapted by [[Peter Krummeck]].
 == Performances ==

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 == Translations and adaptations ==
-An English version entitled ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'' (alternatively titled ''[[Backyard Dreamer]]''), adapted by [[Peter Krummeck]].
+An English version entitled ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'' (alternatively titled ''[[Backyard Dreamer]]''), adapted by [[Peter Krummeck]]. (Copy of the first draft of 1980, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]]'s theatre archives and now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.)
 : Performed in English at the [[Baxter Theatre]] , opening 19 August, directed by [[Charles Comyn]]. The cast included [[Trix Pienaar]] (Ma), [[Peter Piccolo]] (Chockie), [[Peter Krummeck]] (Sam), [[Robin Smith]] (Jakes), [[Brümilda van Rensburg]] (Baby), [[Maria Schoeman]] (Fay). Lighting by [[Pip Marshall]].

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	1981: Performed in English as ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'' at the the [[Academy Theatre]] Johannesburg, starring [[Dale Cutts]], [[Trudie Taljaard]], [[Bo Petersen]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]].		1981: Performed in English as ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'' at the the [[Academy Theatre]] Johannesburg, starring [[Dale Cutts]], [[Trudie Taljaard]], [[Bo Petersen]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]].
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	1993: Staged by the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]], directed by [[Louw Odendaal]], with [[Henning Botha]] (Giel), [[Alida Liebenberg]] (Ma), [[Peter Taljaard]] (Jakes), [[Hanlie Rolfes]] (Tiemie), [[John Kennedy]] (Tjokkie), [[Stéfan Booyscé-d’Ville]] (Albertus) and [[Onida Cowan]]/[[Sonja-Marie de la Rey]] (Fé).		1993: Staged by the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]], directed by [[Louw Odendaal]], with [[Henning Botha]] (Giel), [[Alida Liebenberg]] (Ma), [[Peter Taljaard]] (Jakes), [[Hanlie Rolfes]] (Tiemie), [[John Kennedy]] (Tjokkie), [[Stéfan Booyscé-d’Ville]] (Albertus) and [[Onida Cowan]]/[[Sonja-Marie de la Rey]] (Fé).

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 : English text was also performed at the the [[Academy Theatre]] Johannesburg, starring [[Dale Cutts]], [[Trudie Taljaard]], [[Bo Petersen]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]].
-=The film by [[Quadro Films]](1973) =
+=The film by [[Quadro Films]] (1973) =
 A script by [[P.G. du Plessis]] (based on his play) was filmed by [[Quadro Films]], directed by [[Francois Swart]], with cinematography by [[Koos Roets]] and editing by [[Tokkie Wehmeyer]].

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	Also the title of the filmed version of the play by [[Quadro Films]].		Also the title of the filmed version of the play by [[Quadro Films]].

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