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| − | + | The musical tells the story of the success of singers Josef Marais and Rosa de Miranda’s in America and Canada in the 1950s, where they toured as ballad singers who performed [[Afrikaans]] folk songs in English. Kittie Jaftha, a woman who grew up with Josef’s mother in Worcester feels betrayed because she knows Josef learned these songs from her and Koos Heuningbek, a worker on the farm of Koos’s father. | |
| − | The piece is performed in English and Afrikaans, with surtitles for anyone that doesn’t speak [[Afrikaans]]. | + | The piece is performed in English and [[Afrikaans]], with surtitles for anyone that doesn’t speak [[Afrikaans]]. |
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| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
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| + | 2024: Performed at '''[[The Blik]]''' in Cape Town from 11 Aug 2024. Directed by [[David Karmer]] with [[Jenny Stead]], [[André Terblanché]], [[Dean Balie]] and [[Rushney Ferguson]] and musicians [[Kerryn Torrance]], [[Ivan Potts]] and [[Nick Turner]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
https://theblik.co.za | https://theblik.co.za | ||
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| + | https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1547252483 | ||
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| + | [[Keith Bain]]. 2024. Elegant storytelling with wonderful music, David Kramer’s ‘Ver in die wêreld Kittie’ is activism you can tap your toes to., ''[[Daily Maverick]]'', 3 August, 2024 [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-03-elegant-storytelling-with-wonderful-music-david-kramers-ver-in-die-wereld-kittie-is-activism-you-can-tap-your-toes-to/] | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:14, 29 September 2024
Ver in die Wêreld Kittie is a musical by David Kramer
Contents
The original text
The musical tells the story of the success of singers Josef Marais and Rosa de Miranda’s in America and Canada in the 1950s, where they toured as ballad singers who performed Afrikaans folk songs in English. Kittie Jaftha, a woman who grew up with Josef’s mother in Worcester feels betrayed because she knows Josef learned these songs from her and Koos Heuningbek, a worker on the farm of Koos’s father.
The piece is performed in English and Afrikaans, with surtitles for anyone that doesn’t speak Afrikaans.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2024: Performed at The Blik in Cape Town from 11 Aug 2024. Directed by David Karmer with Jenny Stead, André Terblanché, Dean Balie and Rushney Ferguson and musicians Kerryn Torrance, Ivan Potts and Nick Turner.
Sources
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1547252483
Keith Bain. 2024. Elegant storytelling with wonderful music, David Kramer’s ‘Ver in die wêreld Kittie’ is activism you can tap your toes to., Daily Maverick, 3 August, 2024 [1]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
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 South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
