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("I, Anna van Wyk") by [[Pieter Fourie]]. An [[Afrikaans]] play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman. A haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche. First performed to acclaim at the [[Kampustoneel]] Festival by students of the Drama Department of the [[University of Potchefstroom for CHE]] in 198*. The first professional production in 1984 featuring [[Petru Wessels]] as "Anna", created a furore, among other things for the prominent female nude scene. The play has often been produced since. A singularly successful transgender version of the play by [[Marthinus Basson]] in 1999 won [[Antoinette Kellermann]] a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Actress Award and Basson a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Contribution to Stage Design Award. | ("I, Anna van Wyk") by [[Pieter Fourie]]. An [[Afrikaans]] play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman. A haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche. First performed to acclaim at the [[Kampustoneel]] Festival by students of the Drama Department of the [[University of Potchefstroom for CHE]] in 198*. The first professional production in 1984 featuring [[Petru Wessels]] as "Anna", created a furore, among other things for the prominent female nude scene. The play has often been produced since. A singularly successful transgender version of the play by [[Marthinus Basson]] in 1999 won [[Antoinette Kellermann]] a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Actress Award and Basson a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Contribution to Stage Design Award. | ||
| − | First published by [[HAUM Literêr]] in 1986, and reprinted a number of times. . | + | First published by [[HAUM Literêr]] in 1986, and reprinted a number of times. . A second, revised edition by Protea Boekhuis, 2002. |
Revision as of 11:39, 20 March 2013
("I, Anna van Wyk") by Pieter Fourie. An Afrikaans play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman. A haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche. First performed to acclaim at the Kampustoneel Festival by students of the Drama Department of the University of Potchefstroom for CHE in 198*. The first professional production in 1984 featuring Petru Wessels as "Anna", created a furore, among other things for the prominent female nude scene. The play has often been produced since. A singularly successful transgender version of the play by Marthinus Basson in 1999 won Antoinette Kellermann a Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award and Basson a Fleur du Cap Best Contribution to Stage Design Award.
First published by HAUM Literêr in 1986, and reprinted a number of times. . A second, revised edition by Protea Boekhuis, 2002.
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