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by [[Mike van Graan]] A satirical play about
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A play by [[Mike van Graan]]  
  
The play premiered on the Fringe of the [[Grahamstown Arts Festival|National Arts Festival]] in 2004 where it played to excellent houses and great critical acclaim. It then undertook a national tour
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== The original text ==
  
2012: Performed  at the [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] as part of the 7th [[Artscape]] Drama Season  (along with ''[[Brother in Blood]]'' and  ''[[Just Business]]'', both also by Van Graan), directed by [[Hennie van Greunen]], with Anthea Thompson. **
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A satire on South African politics, clothed as a fast-paced thriller.  
  
Published in [[Charles J. Fourie]] (ed.) [[New South African Plays]]. Twickenham: [[Aurora Metro Press]], 2006.
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First published in ''[[New South African Plays]]'' (compiled by [[Charles Fourie]]) by [[Aurora Metro Publications]] in 2006. Also published as a single text by [[Junkets Publisher]] in 2010. Published in [[Charles J. Fourie]] (ed.) ''[[New South African Plays]]''.  
  
 
The text has been prescribed reading in IEB schools and in most university drama departments.
 
The text has been prescribed reading in IEB schools and in most university drama departments.
  
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== Productions ==
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2003: First performed as a rehearsed playreading at the [[Intimate Theatre]], as part of the PANSA/UCT Drama Department Festival of New Writing.  The staged reading was directed by Liz Mills and featured [[Clare Berlein]] as Gabby, [[Tshamano Sebe]] as Aaron, [[Terry Norton]] as Anna, [[Itumeleng wa-Lehulere]] as Luthando and [[Ivan Abrahams]] as Inspector Abrahams.
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2004: The play premiered on [[The Fringe]] of the [[Grahamstown Festival]] where it played to excellent houses and great critical acclaim. It then undertook a national tour, playing at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]], Johannesburg and at the [[Hilton Arts Festival]]. The production was directed by [[Clare Stopford]] and the cast included [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Vusi Kunene]], [[Charlotte Butler]], [[Sechaba Morojele]] and [[André Samuels]]. [[Mpho Mataboge]] (stage manager), [[Wesley France]] (lighting designer), [[Chantell Cairns]] (set and costume coordinator), and [[Sasha Ehlers]] (set and costume coordinator).
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2005: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] (with [[Michelle Douglas]], [[James Ngcobo]], [[Charlotte Butler]], [[Sechaba Morojele]] and [[Andre Samuels]]), [[PACOFS]], Bloemfontein, the [[KKNK]] festival in Oudtshoorn, and the [[Studio]] in the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]], Cape Town (with [[Jennifer Steyn]], [[Tshamano Sebe]], [[Roberta Fox]], [[Chris Gxalaba]] and [[Andre Samuels]]).
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2012: Performed  in the [[Artscape Arena Theatre]] and later at the [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] as part of the 7th [[Artscape]] Drama Season  (along with ''[[Brothers in Blood]]'' and  ''[[Just Business]]'', both also by Van Graan), directed by [[Hennie van Greunen]], with [[Anthea Thompson]].
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==Awards==
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Jury Award, PANSA/UCT Drama Department Festival of Reading of New Writing, November 2003.
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Nominee: Best New South African Play Produced, Naledi Theatre Awards, 2005
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Nominee: Best New Script, Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, 2005
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The play won the South African leg of Proyecto 34’s competition for South African and Argentinian playwrights in 2012.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[Artscape]] Media Release: 19 June 2012
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[[Artscape]] Media Release: 19 June 2012.
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Malan, Wilson and Fick. 2013. ''[[Now I Am Alone 2]]'': pp.122-125.
  
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Material held by [[NELM]].
  
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https://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/green-man-flashing
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 8 June 2024

A play by Mike van Graan

The original text

A satire on South African politics, clothed as a fast-paced thriller.

First published in New South African Plays (compiled by Charles Fourie) by Aurora Metro Publications in 2006. Also published as a single text by Junkets Publisher in 2010. Published in Charles J. Fourie (ed.) New South African Plays.

The text has been prescribed reading in IEB schools and in most university drama departments.

Productions

2003: First performed as a rehearsed playreading at the Intimate Theatre, as part of the PANSA/UCT Drama Department Festival of New Writing. The staged reading was directed by Liz Mills and featured Clare Berlein as Gabby, Tshamano Sebe as Aaron, Terry Norton as Anna, Itumeleng wa-Lehulere as Luthando and Ivan Abrahams as Inspector Abrahams.

2004: The play premiered on The Fringe of the Grahamstown Festival where it played to excellent houses and great critical acclaim. It then undertook a national tour, playing at the Market Theatre Laboratory, Johannesburg and at the Hilton Arts Festival. The production was directed by Clare Stopford and the cast included Jennifer Steyn, Vusi Kunene, Charlotte Butler, Sechaba Morojele and André Samuels. Mpho Mataboge (stage manager), Wesley France (lighting designer), Chantell Cairns (set and costume coordinator), and Sasha Ehlers (set and costume coordinator).

2005: Performed at the Market Theatre (with Michelle Douglas, James Ngcobo, Charlotte Butler, Sechaba Morojele and Andre Samuels), PACOFS, Bloemfontein, the KKNK festival in Oudtshoorn, and the Studio in the Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town (with Jennifer Steyn, Tshamano Sebe, Roberta Fox, Chris Gxalaba and Andre Samuels).

2012: Performed in the Artscape Arena Theatre and later at the National Arts Festival as part of the 7th Artscape Drama Season (along with Brothers in Blood and Just Business, both also by Van Graan), directed by Hennie van Greunen, with Anthea Thompson.

Awards

Jury Award, PANSA/UCT Drama Department Festival of Reading of New Writing, November 2003.

Nominee: Best New South African Play Produced, Naledi Theatre Awards, 2005

Nominee: Best New Script, Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, 2005

The play won the South African leg of Proyecto 34’s competition for South African and Argentinian playwrights in 2012.

Sources

Artscape Media Release: 19 June 2012.

Malan, Wilson and Fick. 2013. Now I Am Alone 2: pp.122-125.

Material held by NELM.

https://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/green-man-flashing

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

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