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A new version produced by [[David Kramer]], [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in 2012 with young performers such as [[Dean Balie]] as Kat Diamond, alongside [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Grant Peres]], [[Zak Toerien]] and [[Amy Trout]]. [[Danny Butler]] who played the older Kat Diamond abroad reprised this role. | A new version produced by [[David Kramer]], [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in 2012 with young performers such as [[Dean Balie]] as Kat Diamond, alongside [[Carlo Daniels]], [[Grant Peres]], [[Zak Toerien]] and [[Amy Trout]]. [[Danny Butler]] who played the older Kat Diamond abroad reprised this role. | ||
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Revision as of 05:53, 18 January 2016
by David Kramer and Taliep Petersen. A celebration of the life and times of Cape musicians of the 1950s and 60s through song, dance and narrative, focussing on the life of one performer, “Kat”. Based on real-life memories of one of the performers, Salie Daniels. First performed in the Dock Road Theatre in Cape Town 1995. Went on to become an enormous success locally and abroad, with two international touring companies playing the West End, Broadway, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Vienna. Won a Laurence Olivier Award as Best New Musical in 1999 (for the 1998 season). Won a Fleur du Cap Award for Best Contribution to a Musical or Revue for the authors in 1999 as well. The 1998/99 cast included Salie Daniels, Loukmaan Adams, Jody Abrahams, Junaid Booysen, Alistair Izobell, and Mandisa Bardill.
A new version produced by David Kramer, Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre in 2012 with young performers such as Dean Balie as Kat Diamond, alongside Carlo Daniels, Grant Peres, Zak Toerien and Amy Trout. Danny Butler who played the older Kat Diamond abroad reprised this role.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
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
