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An [[Afrikaans]] translation and reworking of her own play ''[[The Brothers]]'' by [[Reza de Wet]]. A play depicting a night in the lives of Anton Chekhov and his brother Alexander, when they argue about the death of their middel brother, Kolya. | An [[Afrikaans]] translation and reworking of her own play ''[[The Brothers]]'' by [[Reza de Wet]]. A play depicting a night in the lives of Anton Chekhov and his brother Alexander, when they argue about the death of their middel brother, Kolya. | ||
| − | Not initially performed in English, it was rewritten in [[Afrikaans | + | Not initially performed in English, it was rewritten in [[Afrikaans]] as '''''[[Broers]]''''' ("Brothers") at the request of director [[Marthinus Basson]] and premiered at the [[Aardklop]] festival in 2006, with Eben Genis, Coba-Maryn Wilsenach en Laudo Liebenberg. Designs by [[Marthinus Basson]]. The play went on going on to play at other festivals in 2007. |
| − | First published in English as [[The Brothers]] by [[Oberon Books]] in 2006, and after its publication the English version has also been performed internationally and locally. | + | First published in English as ''[[The Brothers]]'' by [[Oberon Books]] in 2006, and after its publication the English version has also been performed internationally and locally. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 18 June 2018
There are two Afrikaans plays called Broers ("Brothers"):
Contents
Broers by Dirk Gysbert de Villiers and Anton Prinsloo
The play
A one-act play. Acting text published by DALRO.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Broers by Reza de Wet (2006)
The play
An Afrikaans translation and reworking of her own play The Brothers by Reza de Wet. A play depicting a night in the lives of Anton Chekhov and his brother Alexander, when they argue about the death of their middel brother, Kolya.
Not initially performed in English, it was rewritten in Afrikaans as Broers ("Brothers") at the request of director Marthinus Basson and premiered at the Aardklop festival in 2006, with Eben Genis, Coba-Maryn Wilsenach en Laudo Liebenberg. Designs by Marthinus Basson. The play went on going on to play at other festivals in 2007.
First published in English as The Brothers by Oberon Books in 2006, and after its publication the English version has also been performed internationally and locally.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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