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There are two South African plays with the title Weg ("away/lost"):


Weg: an Afrikaans play by Leon Kruger (2006)

The original text

Written by Leon Kruger (1972-2021)

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2006: Performed at the Aardklop festival in Potchefstroom, directed by Leon Kruger.

Sources

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Weg: an Afrikaans monologue by Carlo Daniels (2021)

The original text

A short monologue, written for the LitNet's "Stemme | Voices | Amazwi" project (created in response to the South African restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic), a series of 10 monologues by established and upcoming dramatists, presented in co-operation with the Suidoosterfees, KKNK and NATi. This particular piece is about a prisoner who ruminates on issues like being a man, fatherhood, guilt and self-recrimination.

The text and the filmed version published online by LitNet on 20 July, 2021.[1]

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2021: Performed and filmed in the Iziko Slave Lodge[2] in Cape Town on 19 Junie by Daniels, directed by Andrew Buckland.

Sources

https://www.litnet.co.za/weg-2/

https://slavery.iziko.org.za/slavelodge/

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