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‘’[[Tom Ruiters]]’’ is a verbatim play by [[Darryl Nel]] (1972-).
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''[[Tom Ruiters]]'' is a verbatim play by [[Darryl Nel]] (1972-).
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
The play is an account of the racist-inspired killing of vagrant by a group of school boys in 1990, drawing on court transcripts and media reports.
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The play is an account of the racially-motivated killing of a vagrant named [[Tom Ruiters]] by a group of high school boys in 1990, drawing on court transcripts and media reports.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
2004: The play was presented by the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] in [[The Barn]], directed by [[Darryl Nel]], with the following cast: [[Darryl Nel]], [[Niqui CLoete-Barrass]], [[Annaline Stiglingh]] and [[Andrew Horne]]. The play was presented as a Double Bill with [[Heugh Road Blues]].
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2004: The play was presented by the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] in association with [[DSN Productions]] at [[The Barn]] in August 2004, directed by [[Darryl Nel]], with the following cast: [[Darryl Nel]], [[Niqui Cloete-Barrass]], [[Annaline Stiglingh]] and [[Andrew Horne]]. The play was presented as a double bill with ''[[Heugh Road Blues]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 05:33, 15 March 2024

Tom Ruiters is a verbatim play by Darryl Nel (1972-).

The original text

The play is an account of the racially-motivated killing of a vagrant named Tom Ruiters by a group of high school boys in 1990, drawing on court transcripts and media reports.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2004: The play was presented by the Port Elizabeth Opera House in association with DSN Productions at The Barn in August 2004, directed by Darryl Nel, with the following cast: Darryl Nel, Niqui Cloete-Barrass, Annaline Stiglingh and Andrew Horne. The play was presented as a double bill with Heugh Road Blues.

Sources

The Herald, 26 August 2004

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