Trippens se Patatta

Trippens se Patatta ("thrupenny's worth of sweet potato") is an Afrikaans play in two acts by Wilma Stockenström (1933-).

Written in Afrikaans as Trippens se patatta, it is also known as Die patatta (or Die Patatta)

The original text

The play is intended for adults and is subtitled "'n sprokie vir grootmense" ("A fairytale for adults").

First performed in 1965.

The text was published as a playscript by DALRO (the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation) in 1971 under the title Trippens se patatta.

Performance history in South Africa

1965: Performed as Die Patatta by CAPAB at the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town, in October, directed by Limpie Basson with Jannie Gildenhuys, Ernst Eloff, Nerina Ferreira and Marie Pentz.

Sources

https://www.litnet.co.za/wilma-stockenstr-m-1933/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

Die Patatta theatre programme notes, circa 1965.

Wilma Stockenström. 1971. Trippens se Patatta (performance text) Johannesburg: DALRO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

Ensovoort (5/1) June 1985[]

Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50.

Maria Stuart theatre programme (KRUIK 1965), announcement of forthcoming attractions.

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