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| − | ''[[Wittakker se Laaste Trippie]]'' is an [[Afrikaans]] play in two acts by [[Anlen Marais]] | + | ''[[Wittakker se Laaste Trippie]]'' is an [[Afrikaans]] play in two acts by [[Anlen Marais]] (1953–) |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | Set in the harbour of the fishing village of Waenhuiskrans it was written as an ode to the late Dr Wittakker, an English anaethetist, who used to go out fishing with a group of local "coloured" fishermen. In an interview with Roline Norval (Oosterlig, 23 Maart 1989), Marais described the piece as "post-protesteater" ("post-protest theatre") or "teater van versoening" ("theatre for reconciliation"), with undertones of protest against the political situation in the late 1980s. | |
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| + | The play was submitted for the 1989 [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] festival. | ||
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| + | The text is unpublished, but a copy of the typed text of the submitted play was found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], | + | 1989: Performed at the [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] festival in Pretoria by the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] drama department.[[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.litnet.co.za/anlen-marais-1953-2/ | ||
A copy of the typed text of the play, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. | A copy of the typed text of the play, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:04, 24 April 2023
Wittakker se Laaste Trippie is an Afrikaans play in two acts by Anlen Marais (1953–)
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The original text
Set in the harbour of the fishing village of Waenhuiskrans it was written as an ode to the late Dr Wittakker, an English anaethetist, who used to go out fishing with a group of local "coloured" fishermen. In an interview with Roline Norval (Oosterlig, 23 Maart 1989), Marais described the piece as "post-protesteater" ("post-protest theatre") or "teater van versoening" ("theatre for reconciliation"), with undertones of protest against the political situation in the late 1980s.
The play was submitted for the 1989 ATKV Kampustoneel festival.
The text is unpublished, but a copy of the typed text of the submitted play was found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1989: Performed at the ATKV Kampustoneel festival in Pretoria by the University of the Witwatersrand drama department.[[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]], [[]],
Sources
https://www.litnet.co.za/anlen-marais-1953-2/
A copy of the typed text of the play, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.
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