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− | ''[[Dirty Linen]]'' may refer to a '''play''' by Tom Stoppard (1937- )[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Stoppard], or to a short South African '''documentary film''' by [[Werner Grünbauer]] (fl 1950s-1970s). | + | ''[[Dirty Linen]]'' may refer to a '''stage play''' by Tom Stoppard (1937- )[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Stoppard], or to a short South African '''documentary film''' by [[Werner Grünbauer]] (fl 1950s-1970s). |
=''[[Dirty Linen]]'' by Tom Stoppard= | =''[[Dirty Linen]]'' by Tom Stoppard= | ||
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'''For details of performances, see ''[[Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land]]'''''. | '''For details of performances, see ''[[Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land]]'''''. | ||
+ | =''[[Dirty Linen]]'' by [[Werner Grünbauer]]= | ||
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South Africa 1965 (video) | South Africa 1965 (video) | ||
− | Described as a humorous depiction of events on one particular day in Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria and shows the pulse of sport, work, social and family life – in a so-called [[township]], set to pulsating [[ | + | Described as a humorous depiction of events on one particular day in Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria and shows the pulse of sport, work, social and family life – in a so-called [[township]], set to pulsating pennywhistle and [[kwela]] music[http://southafricaproject.web.unc.edu/musical-genres/pennywhisltekwela/]. |
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+ | It was one of the archival films shown at the [[Encounters International Documentary Film Festival]] in 2005. | ||
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http://archives.encounters.co.za/backup09/archive/2005/SAfilms.html | http://archives.encounters.co.za/backup09/archive/2005/SAfilms.html | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 22 September 2022
Dirty Linen may refer to a stage play by Tom Stoppard (1937- )[1], or to a short South African documentary film by Werner Grünbauer (fl 1950s-1970s).
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Dirty Linen by Tom Stoppard
Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land[2] are a linked pair of plays by Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard (1937- )[3].
The two plays are always performed together as Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land, with New-Found-Land interrupting the two parts of Dirty Linen.
For details of performances, see Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land.
Dirty Linen by Werner Grünbauer
The original film
This is a short (13min) video docu-drama made in 1965, directed by Werner Grünbauer South Africa 1965 (video)
Described as a humorous depiction of events on one particular day in Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria and shows the pulse of sport, work, social and family life – in a so-called township, set to pulsating pennywhistle and kwela music[4].
It was one of the archival films shown at the Encounters International Documentary Film Festival in 2005.
Sources
http://archives.encounters.co.za/backup09/archive/2005/SAfilms.html
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to South_African_Films
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page