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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 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. | + | 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]] in August 2004, directed by [[Darryl Nel]], with the following cast: [[Darryl Nel]], [[Niqui | + | 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-).
Contents
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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