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| − | ''''''n Seder val in Waterkloof''''' ("''A Cedar Falls in Waterkloof''") is an immensely popular [[Afrikaans]] farce by [[P.G. du Plessis]] about the pretentions of a Pretoria academic and the machinations of his "common" family from Klerksdorp who come to visit and upset the life of their "posh" academic colleague at his Waterkloof home, shortly before the elections for a position of chair of the Academy. The most successful and profitable play in history at the time, it was translated into English, filmed in [[Afrikaans]] by [[Franz Marx]] in 1978, and published by [[Tafelberg Publishers]] in 1977 (reprinted 1978).
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| − | == Productions in Afrikaans ==
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| − | 1975: Staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Francois Swart]], with [[Johan Malherbe]] (J-D van Vuuren), [[Annette Engelbrecht]] (Sus van Vuuren), [[Elise Hibbert]] (Vredelief van Vuuren), [[Don Lamprecht]] (Ou-oom Tampan), [[Franz Marx]] (Van van Vuuren), [[Wilna Snyman]] (Sally van Vuuren), [[George Ballot]] (Archibald van Vuuren), [[Woutrine Theron]] (Mercia van Vuuren), [[Magda Beukes]] (Poppie Olivier), [[David van der Merwe]] (Prof Lategan) and [[Cobus Visser]] (Prof Vredenburg). Decor and costumes by [[Chris van den Berg]].
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| − | 1977/78: Staged by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in December 1977, with a repeat season in January 1978. The production was directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], with [[Pieter Joubert]] (J-D van Vuuren), [[Marga van Rooy]] (Sus van Vuuren), [[Tarina Kleyn]]/[[Mary Dreyer]] (Vredelief van Vuuren), [[Willem de la Querra]] (Ou-oom Tampan), [[Johan Botha]] (Van van Vuuren), [[Nerina Ferreira]] (Sally van Vuuren), [[Johan Esterhuizen]] (Archibald van Vuuren), [[Liz Dick]] (Mercia van Vuuren), [[Christine Basson]] (Poppie Olivier), [[Neels Coetzee]] (Prof Lategan) and [[Marko van der Colff]] (Prof Vredenburg). Decor by [[Raimond Schoop]] and lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
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| − | 1987: Directed by [[Francois Swart]] for [[TRUK]] Toneel, performed at the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria (11 August to 5 September) and the [[Civic Theatre]] Roodepoort 9 to 12 September), starring [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Gert van Niekerk]]. Design by [[Chris van den Berg]].
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| − | 2011: Revival by [[Impresario]], directed by [[Albert Maritz]], with [[Chris van Niekerk]], [[Erica Wessels]], [[Waldemar Schultz]], [[Perlé van Schalkwyk]], [[Jana Fischer]], [[Petrus du Preez]], [[Wessel Pretorius]], [[Janel Jordaan]], [[Lulu Botha]], [[Francois Jacobs]] and [[Adriaan van As]]. Technical director: [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and Design: [[Leopold Senekal]], [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Albert Maritz]]. It opened at the [[Innibos]] festival as a tribute to the life and work of the author [[P.G. du Plessis]].
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| − | == English versions ==
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| − | === An Oak falls in Bishopscourt ===
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| − | In the late 1970s [[Pieter Fourie]] commissioned [[Roy Sargeant]] to do the English translation and adaptation of the Afrikaans play for [[CAPAB]] Drama. It was then called ''An Oak falls in Bishopscourt''. Then a theatrical scandal broke out, as the Board of [[CAPAB]] banned the staging of the English version of the play.
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| − | === Send For Dolly ===
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| − | [[John Slemon]] snapped the play up and produced it at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (as '''''Send for Dolly'''''), where it was a smash hit. The adaptation by [[Roy Sargeant]] was first performed on 2 July 1986 at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Concert Hall with [[James Irwin]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Lynita Crofford]], [[Graham Clarke]] [[Brumilda van Rensburg]], [[Ronald France]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Nico de Beer]], [[Alida Labia]], [[Richard Farmer]] and [[Don Maguire]]. Design by [[Peter Krummeck]], directed by [[Don Maguire]]. Later, renamed ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' went on to create an unofficial South African record for a straight play when it ran for 48 weeks at the [[Academy Theatre]] in Johannesburg.
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| − | In 2004 [[Roy Sargeant]] and [[Brent Palmer]] updated the translation, translating it into English and [[Kaapse Engels]], and relocating it from Bishopscourt to Newlands, Cape Town. [[Ralph Lawson]] directed, set design by [[Keith Anderson]], and starring [[Nazli George]], [[Ivan Abrahams]], and [[Royston Stoffels]].
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| − | ==Filmed version==
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| − | See '''[[South African Films]]'''
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1975.
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| − | [[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1977.
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| − | Baxter theatre programme, 1986.
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| − | [[LitNet]] review by [[Paul Boekkooi]][http://www.litnet.co.za/Article/innibos-fees-n-seder-val-in-waterkloof-benodig-geen-ontrimp]
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| − | ''Cape Times'' 15 December 2004.
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