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==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
is [[Pierre van Pletzen]]'s adaptation for the stage of the Griet writes stories to cope with the trauma of a divorce and three miscarriages.  
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A novel about Griet, who writes stories to cope with the trauma of a divorce and three miscarriages.  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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The novel has been translated into several languages, including Chinese, [[Dutch]] (as ''[[Ik Zoek Een Domme Man]]''), English (as ''[[Entertaining Angels]]''), German (as ''[[Ich Liebe und Lüngen]]''), Italian (as ''[[In Compagnia Degli Angeli'']]) and Spanish (as ''[[El Huésped]]'').
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A stage adaptation of the novel was done by [[Pierre van Pletzen]] in 1997.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
1997: The stage version presented by the [[Independent Performance Trust]] at the [[KKNK]] in Apil,  directed by [[Lizz Meiring]] assisted by [[Hannes Muller]], featuring [[Susan Coetzer]], [[Isadora Verwey]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Hannes van Wyk]], [[Judy le Roux]].  
 
1997: The stage version presented by the [[Independent Performance Trust]] at the [[KKNK]] in Apil,  directed by [[Lizz Meiring]] assisted by [[Hannes Muller]], featuring [[Susan Coetzer]], [[Isadora Verwey]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Hannes van Wyk]], [[Judy le Roux]].  
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Revision as of 06:54, 24 May 2024

Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie ("Griet writes a fairytale") is an Afrikaans novel by Marita van der Vyver.

The original text

A novel about Griet, who writes stories to cope with the trauma of a divorce and three miscarriages.

Translations and adaptations

The novel has been translated into several languages, including Chinese, Dutch (as Ik Zoek Een Domme Man), English (as Entertaining Angels), German (as Ich Liebe und Lüngen), Italian (as In Compagnia Degli Angeli'') and Spanish (as El Huésped).


A stage adaptation of the novel was done by Pierre van Pletzen in 1997.


Performance history in South Africa

1997: The stage version presented by the Independent Performance Trust at the KKNK in Apil, directed by Lizz Meiring assisted by Hannes Muller, featuring Susan Coetzer, Isadora Verwey, Christo Compion, Hannes van Wyk, Judy le Roux.

1997: Staged at The Arena at the State Theatre Pretoria in May and June.

1997: Staged at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in July.

Source

KKNK programme, 1997.

National Arts Festival programme, 1997.

Beeld 25 February 1997.

Pretoria News, 21 May 1997.


Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to South_African_Films

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