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A '''stage play''' and a '''film''', written by [[Reza de Wet]], both based on her [[Afrikaans]] play ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' (1984).   
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''[[African Gothic]]'' can refer to either '''stage play''' and a '''film''', written by [[Reza de Wet]], both based on her [[Afrikaans]] play '''''[[Diepe Grond]]''''' (1984).   
  
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= The stage play =
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=='''For details of the texts and performances, see ''[[Diepe Grond]]'''''==
  
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This is the published version of an English translation by [[Reza de Wet|De Wet]] of her original [[Afrikaans]] play ''[[Diepe Grond]]''.
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== Publication history ==
 
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Published in the collection ''[[Plays Two|Reza de Wet: Plays Two]]'' by Oberon Press 2005, with a foreword by [[Marthinus Basson]] (The volume contains ''[[African Gothic]]'', ''[[Good Heavens]]'' and ''[[Breathing In]]''.)
 
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== Performance history ==
 
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2003: The translation by [[Reza de Wet]])  was first performed (under the title ''[[Run to Ground]]'') in the [[KwaSuka Theatre]] in Durban, directed by [[Greg King]], with [[Belinda Harward]], [[Steven Stead]], [[Patti Nokwe]] and [[Frantz Dobrowsky]].
 
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2011: The English version, now staged under the published title ''[[African Gothic]]'' at the [[Arcola Theatre]] in London in August 2011, directed by Naomi Wirthner, with Jane Gwilliams, Gil Sutherland, Naomi Wirthner and Gary Wright. 
 
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'''For more on the play, and the performances of the original Afrikaans text, see ''[[Diepe Grond]]'''''
 
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= The film =
 
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The play was adapted for film in 2012-2013, the script written and produced by Damon Shalit, directed by Gabriel Bologna and stars Damon Shalit as Frikkie, Chella Ferrow as Sussie and Jonny Coyne as Grove, with Glen A. Vaughn, Maria Olsen, Connie Jackson, David Verne and Aviv Gadi.
 
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The film had its world premiere at the [[Durban International Film Festival]] (SA) in 2013, and went on to win a number of awards at various festivals around the world.
 
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= Sources =
 
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[[Artslink]].co.za <news1014@artslink.co.za>
 
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http://www.africangothic.com.
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_de_Wet
 
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 14 September 2018

African Gothic can refer to either stage play and a film, written by Reza de Wet, both based on her Afrikaans play Diepe Grond (1984).

For details of the texts and performances, see Diepe Grond

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