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==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
This was Small's last play, a piece about Mary, the mother of Jesus.  
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This was Small's last play, a piece about Mary, the mother of Jesus.
  
The text published by [[Naledi]], Cape Town, in 2015.
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The play is a poetic rendition of the known (and lesser known) aspects of the life of Maria and her son from birth to passion and crucifixion.  The tale is retold by four main characters, Maria and her husband Josef, and Pontius Pilate and his wife Claudia Procula. Many other voices are then used to provide the context.
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The text published by [[Naledi]], Cape Town, in 2015.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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2015: Broadcast as a radio drama on [[Radio Sonder Grense]]'s annual art festival programme.
 
2015: Broadcast as a radio drama on [[Radio Sonder Grense]]'s annual art festival programme.
  
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== Sources ==
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https://naledi.co.za/
  
== Sources ==
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https://naledi.co.za/product/maria-moeder-van-god/
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 06:45, 25 January 2024

Maria, Moeder van God ("Mary, Mother of God") is an Afrikaans passion play by Adam Small ()

The original text

This was Small's last play, a piece about Mary, the mother of Jesus.

The play is a poetic rendition of the known (and lesser known) aspects of the life of Maria and her son from birth to passion and crucifixion. The tale is retold by four main characters, Maria and her husband Josef, and Pontius Pilate and his wife Claudia Procula. Many other voices are then used to provide the context.

The text published by Naledi, Cape Town, in 2015.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2015: Broadcast as a radio drama on Radio Sonder Grense's annual art festival programme.

Sources

https://naledi.co.za/

https://naledi.co.za/product/maria-moeder-van-god/

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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