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| − | 2013: '''''Die Leo's''''', the [[Hennie van Greunen|Van Greunen]] ''Afrikaans'' translation was staged at the [[KKNK]], [[Aardklop]] and [[Vryfees]] and later in other venues including the [[Bellville Civic Theatre]] | + | 2013: '''''Die Leo's''''', the [[Hennie van Greunen|Van Greunen]] ''Afrikaans'' translation was staged at the [[KKNK]], [[Aardklop]] and [[Vryfees]] and later in other venues including the [[Bellville Civic Theatre]] in a production directed by [[Hennie van Greunen]], with [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Tobie Cronjé]], [[Erica Wessels]], [[Jacques Theron]], [[Gideon Lombard]] and [[Petro van den Heever]]. Music by [[Pedro Kruger]]. |
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Pa Ben is op sy sterfbed omring deur sy gesin. Maar Ben het besluit waddehel, hy’t lank genoeg sy mond gehou vir sy vroutjie en kinders en so kry 40 jaar se frustrasie ’n stem. Rita, sy vrou, sit en blaai deur stapels huisversieringstydskrifte. Dogter Lisa sukkel nog om haar eks-man uit haar kop te kry (die tequila help darem bietjie) en Koert, die goue seun, is al een wat sy lewe onder beheer het. Oënskynlik. | Pa Ben is op sy sterfbed omring deur sy gesin. Maar Ben het besluit waddehel, hy’t lank genoeg sy mond gehou vir sy vroutjie en kinders en so kry 40 jaar se frustrasie ’n stem. Rita, sy vrou, sit en blaai deur stapels huisversieringstydskrifte. Dogter Lisa sukkel nog om haar eks-man uit haar kop te kry (die tequila help darem bietjie) en Koert, die goue seun, is al een wat sy lewe onder beheer het. Oënskynlik. | ||
Revision as of 07:42, 26 September 2016
The Lyons [1] is a 2011 play written by American playwright Nicky Silver [2].
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Leo's by Hennie van Greunen.
Performance history in South Africa
2013: Die Leo's, the Van Greunen Afrikaans translation was staged at the KKNK, Aardklop and Vryfees and later in other venues including the Bellville Civic Theatre in a production directed by Hennie van Greunen, with Sandra Prinsloo, Tobie Cronjé, Erica Wessels, Jacques Theron, Gideon Lombard and Petro van den Heever. Music by Pedro Kruger.
Pa Ben is op sy sterfbed omring deur sy gesin. Maar Ben het besluit waddehel, hy’t lank genoeg sy mond gehou vir sy vroutjie en kinders en so kry 40 jaar se frustrasie ’n stem. Rita, sy vrou, sit en blaai deur stapels huisversieringstydskrifte. Dogter Lisa sukkel nog om haar eks-man uit haar kop te kry (die tequila help darem bietjie) en Koert, die goue seun, is al een wat sy lewe onder beheer het. Oënskynlik.
Sources
Wikipedia [3]
KKNK theatre programme, 29 March-6 April 2013.
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