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| − | ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' (lit "grab him fluffy", usually a facetious incitement to action) is an [[Afrikaans]] farce by [[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-).
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| − | Also known as '''''[[Hups in die Hydro]]''''' ("randy in the hydro").
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Written in 1989, it is described by [[Nico Luwes]] (2012: p. 375) as a typical "boereklug" ("[[boer]] farce") dealing with the sexual peccadilloes that the conservative [[Afrikaner]] is so at pains to hide from the community. Originally performed as ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' , but later more often performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]''.
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| − | Published as ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' by [[HAUM Literêr]] in 1989.
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| − | While quite a success at the box-office, and done by amateurs on a regular basis, the play was not rated highly by critics.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1989: Staged as ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' in [[The Drama]] at the [[State Theatre]] by [[PACT]], directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], with [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]] (Yster), [[Hélène Truter]] (Cindy), [[Trudie Taljaard]] (Ella), [[Peter Holden]] (Jannie), [[Hannes Muller]] (Tollie), [[Cobus Rossouw]] (Ou Hups), [[Christine Basson]] (Hendrina), [[Francois Coertze]] (Masseur 1 & Kelner) and [[Boella Botha]] (Masseur 2). Design by [[James MacNamara]].
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| − | 1990: Performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' by [[KRUIK]] Toneel, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]] with [[André Rossouw]] as Hups, [[Chris Truter]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Elma van Wijk]] (replaced by [[Isabella Mostert]] from 7 May), [[Tilla Diedericks]], [[Edward Turner]], [[Gérard Rudolf]], [[Jozua van der Lugt]] and [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], opening 19 April in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] and 26 April in the [[Nico Malan Theatre|Nico Theatre]]. Design by [[James MacNamara]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]] and music by [[Louis van Rensburg]].
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| − | 1990: Performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' in the [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]] by [[SUKOVS]] in March, directed by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]] with [[Marion Holm]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Isadora Verwey]] and [[Eric Nobbs]].
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| − | 1995: Performed as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' by [[BAT]].
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| − | 2000: Performed on 14 April as ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' in the Danie Uys Theatre in Bellville by [[BAT]], directed by [[Tinus Meyer]] with a cast that included [[Hendrik Gerber]], [[Jan Terblanche]] and [[Betsie Louw]].
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| − | 2000: Apparently also performed by an amateur group in Paarl.
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| − | 2002: Performed by amateurs in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, at the regional finals of [[AKTV]] [[Amateur]] Theatre Competition.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | ''[[Hups in die Hydro]]'' theatre programme, 1990.
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| − | [[PACT]] theatre programme for ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'', 1989.
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| − | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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| − | ''[[Die Burger]]'', 30 December 2000.
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| − | [[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.374-390 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]
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