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She wrote a play called ''[[The Snakebird]]'' about the family of a veteran of the Angola border war, a war that could not be won, and the effect it had on him and on his family and loved ones, it is described in the publicity pieces as "a thriller which takes the audience on a spine-chilling journey of puzzles, magic, ghosts, lost dreams and new promises"[https://www.news24.com/news24/novice-playwrights-introduce-their-work-20011030]. | She wrote a play called ''[[The Snakebird]]'' about the family of a veteran of the Angola border war, a war that could not be won, and the effect it had on him and on his family and loved ones, it is described in the publicity pieces as "a thriller which takes the audience on a spine-chilling journey of puzzles, magic, ghosts, lost dreams and new promises"[https://www.news24.com/news24/novice-playwrights-introduce-their-work-20011030]. | ||
| − | This was | + | This was first staged in [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] 20 October - 24 November 2001, as part of the [[Barney Simon Young Writers’ Festival]], directed by [[Marguerite Albrecht]], with [[Nicky Rebelo]] (Manfred), [[Antoinette Kellerman]] (Estelle), [[Amanda Lane]] (Hannah) and [[Neels Clasen]] (Pikkie). |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 24 February 2022
Laraine Lane is a playwright (fl. circa 2001).
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She wrote a play called The Snakebird about the family of a veteran of the Angola border war, a war that could not be won, and the effect it had on him and on his family and loved ones, it is described in the publicity pieces as "a thriller which takes the audience on a spine-chilling journey of puzzles, magic, ghosts, lost dreams and new promises"[1].
This was first staged in The Laager at the Market Theatre 20 October - 24 November 2001, as part of the Barney Simon Young Writers’ Festival, directed by Marguerite Albrecht, with Nicky Rebelo (Manfred), Antoinette Kellerman (Estelle), Amanda Lane (Hannah) and Neels Clasen (Pikkie).
Sources
The Citizen, 1 November 2001.
https://www.news24.com/news24/novice-playwrights-introduce-their-work-20011030
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