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by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]. A satiric one-man show about South African politics.
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==Original text==
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==Performance history in South Africa and abroad==
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1981: Staged at [[Baxter Theatre]] and at the [[Market Café]]. It was also seen at the [[Oude Libertas Theatre]] during its 1981-1982 season. Presented by [[Syrkel Theatre Company]]/[[Pieter-Dirk Uys]].
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The show on tour:
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1985: Tricycle Theatre, London
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1986: Boulevard Theatre, London
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1987: Toronto, Canada; performed in Australia under the title ''[[Skating on Thin Uys]]'' at the Sydney Footbridge Theatre.
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1988: Purcell Room London; Edinburgh Festival Traverse Theatre; Hackney Empire and Donmar Warehouse London; Holland.
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==Filmed version==
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Released as ''[[Skating on Thin Uys]]'' on film and DVD, made in 1985 by [[Brigadiers]]/[[BME]] with [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Chris Galloway]], directed by [[Bromley Cawood]].)
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==Sources==
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Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
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by Pieter-Dirk Uys. A satiric one-man show about South African politics.

Original text

Performance history in South Africa and abroad

1981: Staged at Baxter Theatre and at the Market Café. It was also seen at the Oude Libertas Theatre during its 1981-1982 season. Presented by Syrkel Theatre Company/Pieter-Dirk Uys.

The show on tour:

1985: Tricycle Theatre, London

1986: Boulevard Theatre, London

1987: Toronto, Canada; performed in Australia under the title Skating on Thin Uys at the Sydney Footbridge Theatre.

1988: Purcell Room London; Edinburgh Festival Traverse Theatre; Hackney Empire and Donmar Warehouse London; Holland.

Filmed version

Released as Skating on Thin Uys on film and DVD, made in 1985 by Brigadiers/BME with Pieter-Dirk Uys, Thoko Ntshinga, Chris Galloway, directed by Bromley Cawood.)

Sources

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).

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