Onweer
Onweer ("bad weather") is an Afrikaans play by Abigail Mei () and Carlo Daniels.
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Initially developed as a 20-minute play for a competition, then expanded to a fully-fledged production, it is physical theatre piece about a young woman Tammy Solomoms who is caught in a web of emotional abuse by her father - who is awaiting his return home after 10 years in prison.
The production won best of the festival award at the Zabalaza Festival in 2018 and was the the first Afrikaans play to do so. The production got five nominations and two awards (Best Production and Carlo Daniels as Best Actor).
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Performance history in South Africa
2018: Performed at the Zabalala Theatre Festival
2019: Performed at the Alexander Bar and Café in March and April.
Sources
https://alex.lateforlunch.life/show/onweer/
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