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Presented by the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in association with [[Basil Rubin]], January 1987. Directed by [[Gerrit Schoonhoven]], starring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Timmy Kwebulana]], [[Johann Myburgh]], [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]], [[Hannes Muller]], [[André Lombard]], [[Deon Opperman]]. Lighting designed by [[Gerda Kruger]].
 
Presented by the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in association with [[Basil Rubin]], January 1987. Directed by [[Gerrit Schoonhoven]], starring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Timmy Kwebulana]], [[Johann Myburgh]], [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]], [[Hannes Muller]], [[André Lombard]], [[Deon Opperman]]. Lighting designed by [[Gerda Kruger]].
  
Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Loft Theatre]] directed by the author opening 11September 1990.
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Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Loft Theatre]] directed by the author, opening 11 September 1990.
  
 
[[André Odendaal]] directed the play at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2011. This production was also staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2012.
 
[[André Odendaal]] directed the play at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2011. This production was also staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2012.

Revision as of 11:37, 17 November 2014

by Anthony Akerman. Written in 1983, was banned "as a publication" in South Africa. However, it was a countrywide success when it was performed and was nominated for the DALRO Best Play Award in 1987. The Argus called it "the ultimate anti-war statement in white South African theatre".** Full-length. Cast: men. Published in South Africa Plays by Nick Hern Books and also individually published by Thekwini Theater Amsterdam.

The play opened in The Hague on 11 November 1983, produced by Akerman and with a South African cast.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in association with Basil Rubin, January 1987. Directed by Gerrit Schoonhoven, starring Blaise Koch, Timmy Kwebulana, Johann Myburgh, André-Jacques van der Merwe, Hannes Muller, André Lombard, Deon Opperman. Lighting designed by Gerda Kruger.

Presented by NAPAC at the Loft Theatre directed by the author, opening 11 September 1990.

André Odendaal directed the play at the Grahamstown Festival in 2011. This production was also staged at the Market Theatre in 2012.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Theatre programme, 1987.


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