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["Faan's Station"] by [[Pieter Fourie]]. A follow up play to Fourie's own ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' ["Faan's Train"], an Afrikaans play depicting the further adventures of a simple minded man with a love of trains?*. Another box office success, it was first produced for [[CAPAB]] by the author, with [[Willem de la Querra]] in the lead role, opening 1 June 1976. First published by [[Tafelberg]] in 1976. Also presented by [[John Birch]] and [[Carl de Gouveia]] and staged at the [[Lake Theatre]] in Parkview in 1976.  
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''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' ("Faan's Station") is the name of a 1976 [[Afrikaans]] play by [[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-2021), as well as a  1997 radio drama based on it.
  
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'''See also ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' and ''[[Die Mankind Faan]]'''''
  
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= ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' The play =
  
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== The original text ==
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Written in 1976 as a sequel to his earlier play ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' ("Faan's Train"), it is a darker play, depicting  the further adventures of a simple minded man with a love of trains.
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After initial problems with some of the language and utterences contained in the text, it was first performed in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] by [[CAPAB]] in 1976 and published by [[Tafelberg Publishers]] in the same year.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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The text was adapted for radio by [[Eben Cruywagen]]  (see sub-entry below).
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The two texts  ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' and ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' were translated into German by [[Peter Kleinschmidt]] and then adapted as a single drama entitled ''[[Faan]]''. There is no indication whether this was ever performed.
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The two texts  ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' and ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' were adapted for a film called ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' by  [[Pieter Fourie]] and [[Koos Roets]] in 2013 (See sub-entries below).
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1976: Staged in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] by [[CAPAB]] from 1 June, directed by the playwright, with [[Willem de la Querra]] (Faan), [[Pieter Joubert]] (Sersant), [[Mees Xteen]] (Stinkhans), [[Pieter Geldenhuys]] (Oom Giel), [[Fitz Morley]] (Die Sap), [[Marko van der Colff]] (Die Kondukteur), [[Neels Coetzee]] (Omie), [[Anna Cloete]] (Tannie), [[Cobus Rossouw]] (Dronkie), [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Koos Tieties), [[Tarina Kleyn]] (Ou Vicegrip), [[Andre Rossouw]] (Winkjan) and [[Sandra Kotze]], [[Sandra Ferreira]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Trudi du Plessis]], [[Etienne Pienaar]], [[Ralph van Pletzen]], [[Schalkie de la Querra]]. Decor by [[Raimond Schoop]], costumes by [[Penny Simpson]] and lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
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1976: Presented by [[John Burch]] and [[Carl de Gouveia]] and staged at the [[Lake Theatre]] in Parkview.
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1979: Performing rights granted by [[DALRO]] to [[Ladysmith Teatergroep]] for performances in  Ladysmith during July.
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1985: Staged by [[PACT]] in the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria and in the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], with [[Eric Nobbs]] (Faan), [[Ben Kruger]] (Sersant & Winkjan), [[James Winkler]] (Stinkhans), [[Ernst Eloff]] (Oom Giel), [[Jakes Jacobs]] (Die Sap), [[Kobus Kleynhans]] (Kondukteur), [[Johan Engelbrecht]] (Omie & Koos Tieties), [[Milla Louw]] (Tannie), [[Frank Opperman]] (Dronkie), [[Christine Basson]] (Ou Vicegrip) and [[Sarel Pretorius]]/[[Christoff Coetzee]] (Seun). Designed by [[Johan Engelbrecht]].
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== Sources ==
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[[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1976.
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[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1985.
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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= ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' The radio drama =
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== The text ==
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''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' was broadcast as radio theatre by [[Radio Sonder Grense]] on 24 June, 1997. Shortened to a 45 minute piece, it was directed by [[Eben Cruywagen]] with ''inter alia''  [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Johan Stassen]], [[Barbara McArthur]], [[Hannes Horne]] and [[Johan Botha]]. [[Helena Magdalena Carlson]] and [[Allan Roy Rabey]] were the production assistants.
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== Sources ==
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[[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 195; ; 665-9 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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= ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' The film =
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'''See ''[[Faan se Trein]]'''''
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= Return to =
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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Return to [[South_African_Radio/Plays|South African Radio Plays and Serials]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 13 January 2023

Faan se Stasie ("Faan's Station") is the name of a 1976 Afrikaans play by Pieter Fourie (1940-2021), as well as a 1997 radio drama based on it.

See also Faan se Trein and Die Mankind Faan

Faan se Stasie The play

The original text

Written in 1976 as a sequel to his earlier play Faan se Trein ("Faan's Train"), it is a darker play, depicting the further adventures of a simple minded man with a love of trains.

After initial problems with some of the language and utterences contained in the text, it was first performed in the Nico Malan Theatre by CAPAB in 1976 and published by Tafelberg Publishers in the same year.

Translations and adaptations

The text was adapted for radio by Eben Cruywagen (see sub-entry below).

The two texts Faan se Trein and Faan se Stasie were translated into German by Peter Kleinschmidt and then adapted as a single drama entitled Faan. There is no indication whether this was ever performed.

The two texts Faan se Trein and Faan se Stasie were adapted for a film called Faan se Trein by Pieter Fourie and Koos Roets in 2013 (See sub-entries below).

Performance history in South Africa

1976: Staged in the Nico Malan Theatre by CAPAB from 1 June, directed by the playwright, with Willem de la Querra (Faan), Pieter Joubert (Sersant), Mees Xteen (Stinkhans), Pieter Geldenhuys (Oom Giel), Fitz Morley (Die Sap), Marko van der Colff (Die Kondukteur), Neels Coetzee (Omie), Anna Cloete (Tannie), Cobus Rossouw (Dronkie), Pierre van Pletzen (Koos Tieties), Tarina Kleyn (Ou Vicegrip), Andre Rossouw (Winkjan) and Sandra Kotze, Sandra Ferreira, Liz Dick, Trudi du Plessis, Etienne Pienaar, Ralph van Pletzen, Schalkie de la Querra. Decor by Raimond Schoop, costumes by Penny Simpson and lighting by John T. Baker.

1976: Presented by John Burch and Carl de Gouveia and staged at the Lake Theatre in Parkview.

1979: Performing rights granted by DALRO to Ladysmith Teatergroep for performances in Ladysmith during July.

1985: Staged by PACT in the State Theatre in Pretoria and in the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Pieter Fourie, with Eric Nobbs (Faan), Ben Kruger (Sersant & Winkjan), James Winkler (Stinkhans), Ernst Eloff (Oom Giel), Jakes Jacobs (Die Sap), Kobus Kleynhans (Kondukteur), Johan Engelbrecht (Omie & Koos Tieties), Milla Louw (Tannie), Frank Opperman (Dronkie), Christine Basson (Ou Vicegrip) and Sarel Pretorius/Christoff Coetzee (Seun). Designed by Johan Engelbrecht.

Sources

CAPAB theatre programme, 1976.

PACT theatre programme, 1985.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography


Faan se Stasie The radio drama

The text

Faan se Stasie was broadcast as radio theatre by Radio Sonder Grense on 24 June, 1997. Shortened to a 45 minute piece, it was directed by Eben Cruywagen with inter alia Marthinus Basson, Johan Stassen, Barbara McArthur, Hannes Horne and Johan Botha. Helena Magdalena Carlson and Allan Roy Rabey were the production assistants.

Sources

Nico Luwes 2010. Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 195; ; 665-9 [1]


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Faan se Stasie The film

See Faan se Trein

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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to South_African_Films

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