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| − | A play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman | + | A play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman and a haunting exploration of the [[Afrikaner]] psyche, the play was technically was a significant move away from social realism towards a more expressionist mode of writing by the playwright. It is the first in what was to become a trilogy of plays about the [[Afrikaner]] by Fourie, together with ''[[Die Koggelaar]]'' and ''[[Donderdag se Mense]]'', which had a significant impact on the playwriting of the next generation of [[Afrikaans]] [[playmakers]]. |
| − | + | In 1993 Fourie wrote ''[[Post Mortem]]'' as a final piece ("sluitstuk") in what would thereafter become known as his quartet of "farm tragedies" ("plaastragedies"). | |
| − | + | First performed in 1984 and published by [[HAUM Literêr]] in 1986, the work became a standard prescribed work and was reprinted a number of times. A second, revised edition was published by [[Protea Boekhuis]] in 2002. | |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | [[Marthinus Basson]] reworked the text into a singularly successful transgender version in 1999. | |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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The play has often been produced since. | The play has often been produced since. | ||
| − | 1999: A | + | 1999: A transgender version of the play was produced collectively by [[PACOFS]], [[KKNK]], [[PACT]], [[CAPAB]] and [[The Playhouse]], directed and designed by [[Marthinus Basson]]. The cast included [[Antoinette Kellerman]], [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Ben Kruger]], [[Jean Marais]], [[Nicola Hanekom]], [[Alyzzander Fourie]], [[Gabriël Campher]] and [[Brian Webber]]. Lighting by [[Bryan Mcneilage]]. [[Antoinette Kellermann|Kellerman]] won a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Actress Award and [[Marthinus Basson|Basson]] a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Award for Best Contribution to Stage Design for the production. |
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Revision as of 15:04, 2 October 2017
Ek, Anna van Wyk ("I, Anna van Wyk") is an Afrikaans play by Pieter Fourie (1940-).
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The original text
A play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman and a haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche, the play was technically was a significant move away from social realism towards a more expressionist mode of writing by the playwright. It is the first in what was to become a trilogy of plays about the Afrikaner by Fourie, together with Die Koggelaar and Donderdag se Mense, which had a significant impact on the playwriting of the next generation of Afrikaans playmakers.
In 1993 Fourie wrote Post Mortem as a final piece ("sluitstuk") in what would thereafter become known as his quartet of "farm tragedies" ("plaastragedies").
First performed in 1984 and published by HAUM Literêr in 1986, the work became a standard prescribed work and was reprinted a number of times. A second, revised edition was published by Protea Boekhuis in 2002.
Translations and adaptations
Marthinus Basson reworked the text into a singularly successful transgender version in 1999.
Performance history in South Africa
1984: First performed to acclaim at the Kampustoneel Festival by students of the Drama Department of the University of Potchefstroom for CHE, directed by *.
1984: The first professional production, featuring Petru Wessels as "Anna", created a furore, among other things for the prominent female nude scene.
1984: Presented by CAPAB directed by Pieter Fourie at the H.B. Thom Theatre, Stellenbosch, opening 1 November 1984 and at the Nico Malan Theatre, opening 8 November 1984. The cast: Lida Meiring (Anna), Paul Lückhoff, Louw Verwey, André-Jacques van der Merwe, Johan Esterhuizen, Neels Coetzee, Lynita Crofford and Chris Baatjies. Design by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Pieter de Swardt.
1985: Opening on 28 August at the Momentum Theatre, presented by TRUK, directed by Dieter Reible starring Petru Wessels and Louw Verwey. Other members of the cast were Chris van Niekerk, Kim de Beer, Ilse van Hemert, Eghard van der Hoven, Schalk Schoombie, Percy Pretorius, Frans Kalp, Dot Feldman, Arthur Masekwameng, Whinney-Isaiah Setimo. Designs and lighting by James MacNamara and Dieter Reible.
1986: Staged by PACOFS at the André Huguenet Theatre 2-11 October, directed by Pierre van Pletzen assisted by Blaise Koch, with Casper de Vries, André-Jacques van der Merwe, Hannes Muller, Petru Wessels, Gerrit Schoonhoven, Pierre van Pletzen, Michele Burgess, Lulu Strachan, Elzette Maarschalk, Nico Luwes (as Die Stem), Johannes van Wyk, Jakobus Minnie, Blaise Koch, Liz Botes, Gert Campbell, and Michael Davids. Decor design by Johan Badenhorst, lighting design by Laddie Czerepowicz, costume co-ordinator Josey Ferns.
The play has often been produced since.
1999: A transgender version of the play was produced collectively by PACOFS, KKNK, PACT, CAPAB and The Playhouse, directed and designed by Marthinus Basson. The cast included Antoinette Kellerman, Dawid Minnaar, Ben Kruger, Jean Marais, Nicola Hanekom, Alyzzander Fourie, Gabriël Campher and Brian Webber. Lighting by Bryan Mcneilage. Kellerman won a Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award and Basson a Fleur du Cap Award for Best Contribution to Stage Design for the production.
Sources
CAPAB theatre programme, 1984.
PACT theatre programme, 1985.
PACOFS theatre programme, 1986.
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet Aug-Nov 1999
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Nico Luwes 2010. Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp.268-295 [1]
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