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| − | ("Said with [your] permission") | + | '''''Met Permissie Gesê''''' ("Said with [your] permission") is a 1980 [[Afrikaans]] cabaret by [[Hennie Aucamp]], music by [[Jannie Hofmeyr]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Lettie Pretorius]], [[Enrique Breytenbach]], [[Louis van Rensburg]], [[J.C. Stemmet]] and [[Jan de Wet]]. A groundbreaking political cabaret about the political crisis of the country under Apartheid. First published by [[Tafelberg]] in 1980. |
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Revision as of 07:19, 30 April 2016
Met Permissie Gesê ("Said with [your] permission") is a 1980 Afrikaans cabaret by Hennie Aucamp, music by Jannie Hofmeyr, Laurika Rauch, Lettie Pretorius, Enrique Breytenbach, Louis van Rensburg, J.C. Stemmet and Jan de Wet. A groundbreaking political cabaret about the political crisis of the country under Apartheid. First published by Tafelberg in 1980.
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Performance history in South Africa
Premièred by the Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch in the H.B. Thom Theatre in September 1980, directed by Herman Pretorius, with Dup du Plessis (MC), Hélène Truter (his Spouse) and Koba Wicomb, Jeannine Wolhuter, Johan Rademan, Gaynor Calitz, Jannie Hofmeyr, Edie Henn, June van Merch, Herman Binge, Randall Wicomb, Anton Smith, Niel le Roux, Davida Day, Theresa Marais, Sharon Theron, Johann van Heerden, Kobus Hanekom and Pamela Moag. Orchestra led by Koba Wicomb, choreography by Esther Nasser, costumes by Elaine Aucamp, lighting by Emile Aucamp.
A professional production, directed by Janice Honeyman and featuring Laurika Rauch, Amanda Strydom, Bill Curry, and Graham Clarke, Gerben Kamper, Sam Marais, Rina Nienaber, Annelise van der Ryst and musician Clarabelle van Niekerk was first produced at the Market Theatre (as the opening production of the venue The Market Kabaret) and at the Oude Libertas Theatre in 1981.
Sources
UTS theatre programme, September 1980.
Theatre programme, Oude Libertas Theatre, 1981.
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