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| − | (“Fiela’s Child”) | + | ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (“Fiela’s Child”) is the name of a novel by [[Dalene Matthee]] (1938–2005), as well as , a film and a play by the same title, based on Matthee's novel. |
| − | + | =''Fiela se Kind'' - The novel= | |
| − | + | The novel was written and published in 1985. It has been a prescribed book for schools for decades. | |
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| + | ==''Fiela's Child'' - The English version of the novel== | ||
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| + | English translation by [[Dalene Matthee]] and [[Wim Vorster]]: ''[[Fiela’s Child]]''. | ||
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| + | ==''Fiela se Kind'' - The film == | ||
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| + | In 1988 a popular film version was made by [[Katinka Heyns]] starring [[Shaleen Surtee-Richards|Shaleen Surtie-Richards]], [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Jan Ellis]]. | ||
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| + | In 2019 a new release of the film stars [[Zenobia Kloppers]] as Fiela [https://www.channel24.co.za/Movies/News/watch-the-trailer-for-the-new-fiela-se-kind-movie-is-here-20190613]. | ||
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| + | ==''Fiela se Kind'' - The stage versions== | ||
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| + | The novel was dramatised by [[Suzanne van Wyk|Suzanne van Wijk]] with the same title. | ||
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| + | A musical version was created by [[Ian von Memerty]] and titled ''[[Fiela’s Child - The Musical]]'' | ||
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| + | A dramatised stage version of the book, called ''[[Hanskind van die Bos]]'' was also written and directed by [[Abraham Jansen]] and performed by the [[Heidram]] in Bloemfontein in 1986. | ||
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| + | [[Carl van Wyk]]'s folk opera ''[[Fiela se kind]]'', set to an English libretto by [[Andries van der Walt]] based on [[Dalene Matthee]]'s novel of the same name. | ||
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| + | English translation by Dalene Matthee and [[Wim Vorster]]: ''[[Fiela’s Child]]''. | ||
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| + | = Performance history of the stage versions in South Africa = | ||
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| + | 1986: Performed by [[CAPAB]] in 1986 under the direction of [[Suzanne van Wyk|Suzanne van Wijk]] (assisted by [[Gerard Scholtz]]), with [[Limpie Basson]] as Kaliel and [[Shaleen Surtee-Richards|Shaleen Surtie-Richards]] as Fiela , [[Zoë Randall]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Babs Laker]], [[Farouk Valley-Omar]], [[Gavin van den Berg]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Vinette Ebrahim]], [[André Roothman]] and [[André Rossouw]]. Design by [[Peter Krummeck]], lighting [[Pieter de Swardt]], music by [[Péter Louis van Dijk]]. | ||
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| + | 1992: Presented by Die Jeuggeselskap directed by [[Frans Swart]]; 4-10 July 1992; Kingswood Space' {[[NELM]] Poster Collection [Collection: POSTERS]: 1997. 21. 47.) | ||
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| + | 1994: [[PACT]] presented this play starring [[Gail Regan]] under [[Ilse van Hemert]]’s direction at the [[State Theatre]] in 1994. | ||
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| + | 1994: It was staged, directed by [[Ilse van Hemert]], with [[Gail Reagon]], [[Jan Ellis]], [[William Abdul]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Paul Lückhoff]], [[Esmeralda Bihl]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]], [[Juliana Venter]], [[Billy Miles]] and [[Alistair Prodgers]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in May 1994. (''Sunday Times'', 5 May 1994) | ||
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| + | 1997: Produced by [[Frans Swart]] het die produksie reeds twee keer in die verlede aangebied in 1997 en 2007. | ||
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| + | 2007: Produced by [[Frans Swart]], [[lefra Produksies|Lefra Productions]] and the [[ATKV]] at various South African theatres, directed by [[Sandra Prinsloo]], March to June 2007. | ||
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| + | 2008: In 2008, 20 years after its first performance, the play was revived at the [[Artscape]] Theatre. The new version was directed by [[Sandra Prinsloo]] with [[June van Merch]], [[Stefan Vermaak]], [[Thea Mostert]], [[Nina van Rensburg]], [[Erik Holm]], [[Paul Lückhoff]], [[Rika Sennett]], [[Peter Butler]], [[Cedwyn Joel]], [[André Jacobs]], [[Gerrit Jacobs]], [[Eldon van der Merwe]], [[Ilecia Jacobs]] and [[Hermien de Vos]]. | ||
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| + | 2017-2018: Performed by [[Lefra Produksies]], directed by [[Frans Swart]] and taken on tour in the country. The cast included: [[Eloff Snyman]] (nuwe Benjamin), [[Jaime du Toit]] (Nina), [[Shaleen Surtie-Richards]] (Fiela), [[Marissa Claasen]] (older Nina) [[Phillru van Achterbergh]] (older Lukas), [[Paul Lückhoff]] (Elias van Rooyen), [[Edrien Erasmus]] (Barta van Rooyen), [[Johny Klein]], [[Cobus Venter]] , [[Rouel Beukes]], [[Jarrod Haines]], [[Graigan Swartz]] and [[Courtney Apies]]. | ||
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| + | = Sources = | ||
| + | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 52, 112 | ||
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| + | ''Fiela se Kind'' theatre programme, [[KRUIK]], 1986. | ||
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| + | [[Die Burger]], 18 August 1986. | ||
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| + | FIELA SE KIND <newsletter@fielasekind.co.za> | ||
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| + | [[Lefra Produksies]] website[http://www.lefra.co.za/] | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | = Return to = | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:01, 28 February 2024
Fiela se Kind (“Fiela’s Child”) is the name of a novel by Dalene Matthee (1938–2005), as well as , a film and a play by the same title, based on Matthee's novel.
Contents
Fiela se Kind - The novel
The novel was written and published in 1985. It has been a prescribed book for schools for decades.
Translations and adaptations
Fiela's Child - The English version of the novel
English translation by Dalene Matthee and Wim Vorster: Fiela’s Child.
Fiela se Kind - The film
In 1988 a popular film version was made by Katinka Heyns starring Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Dawid Minnaar, Jan Ellis.
In 2019 a new release of the film stars Zenobia Kloppers as Fiela [1].
Fiela se Kind - The stage versions
The novel was dramatised by Suzanne van Wijk with the same title.
A musical version was created by Ian von Memerty and titled Fiela’s Child - The Musical
A dramatised stage version of the book, called Hanskind van die Bos was also written and directed by Abraham Jansen and performed by the Heidram in Bloemfontein in 1986.
Carl van Wyk's folk opera Fiela se kind, set to an English libretto by Andries van der Walt based on Dalene Matthee's novel of the same name.
English translation by Dalene Matthee and Wim Vorster: Fiela’s Child.
Performance history of the stage versions in South Africa
1986: Performed by CAPAB in 1986 under the direction of Suzanne van Wijk (assisted by Gerard Scholtz), with Limpie Basson as Kaliel and Shaleen Surtie-Richards as Fiela , Zoë Randall, Jannie Gildenhuys, Babs Laker, Farouk Valley-Omar, Gavin van den Berg, Neels Coetzee, Vinette Ebrahim, André Roothman and André Rossouw. Design by Peter Krummeck, lighting Pieter de Swardt, music by Péter Louis van Dijk.
1992: Presented by Die Jeuggeselskap directed by Frans Swart; 4-10 July 1992; Kingswood Space' {NELM Poster Collection [Collection: POSTERS]: 1997. 21. 47.)
1994: PACT presented this play starring Gail Regan under Ilse van Hemert’s direction at the State Theatre in 1994.
1994: It was staged, directed by Ilse van Hemert, with Gail Reagon, Jan Ellis, William Abdul, Marga van Rooy, Paul Lückhoff, Esmeralda Bihl, Tjaart Potgieter, Juliana Venter, Billy Miles and Alistair Prodgers at the Alexander Theatre in May 1994. (Sunday Times, 5 May 1994)
1997: Produced by Frans Swart het die produksie reeds twee keer in die verlede aangebied in 1997 en 2007.
2007: Produced by Frans Swart, Lefra Productions and the ATKV at various South African theatres, directed by Sandra Prinsloo, March to June 2007.
2008: In 2008, 20 years after its first performance, the play was revived at the Artscape Theatre. The new version was directed by Sandra Prinsloo with June van Merch, Stefan Vermaak, Thea Mostert, Nina van Rensburg, Erik Holm, Paul Lückhoff, Rika Sennett, Peter Butler, Cedwyn Joel, André Jacobs, Gerrit Jacobs, Eldon van der Merwe, Ilecia Jacobs and Hermien de Vos.
2017-2018: Performed by Lefra Produksies, directed by Frans Swart and taken on tour in the country. The cast included: Eloff Snyman (nuwe Benjamin), Jaime du Toit (Nina), Shaleen Surtie-Richards (Fiela), Marissa Claasen (older Nina) Phillru van Achterbergh (older Lukas), Paul Lückhoff (Elias van Rooyen), Edrien Erasmus (Barta van Rooyen), Johny Klein, Cobus Venter , Rouel Beukes, Jarrod Haines, Graigan Swartz and Courtney Apies.
Sources
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 52, 112
Fiela se Kind theatre programme, KRUIK, 1986.
Die Burger, 18 August 1986.
FIELA SE KIND <newsletter@fielasekind.co.za>
Lefra Produksies website[2]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
