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Revision as of 10:26, 4 October 2017
Vat hom, Flaffie! is an Afrikaans farce by Pieter Fourie (1940-).
Also known as Hups in die Hydro.
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The original text
Written in 1989, it is described by Nico Luwes (2012: p. 375) as a typical "boereklug" ("boer farce") dealing with the sexual peccadilloes that the conservative Afrikaner is so at pains to hide from the community. Originally performed as Vat hom, Flaffie! , but later more often performed as
Published as Vat hom, Flaffie! by HAUM Literêr in 1989.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1989: Staged as Vat hom, Flaffie! by PACT, directed by Pieter Fourie, with André-Jacques van der Merwe (Yster), Hélène Truter (Cindy), Trudie Taljaard (Ella), Peter Holden (Jannie), Hannes Muller (Tollie), Cobus Rossouw (Ou Hups), Christine Basson (Hendrina), Francois Coertze (Masseur 1 & Kelner) and Boella Botha (Masseur 2). Design by James MacNamara.
1990: Performed as Hups in die Hydro by KRUIK Toneel, directed by Pieter Fourie with André Rossouw as Hups, Chris Truter, Christine Basson, Elma van Wijk (replaced by Isabella Mostert from 7 May), Tilla Diedericks, Edward Turner, Gérard Rudolf, Jozua van der Lugt and Gustav Geldenhuys, opening 19 April in the H.B. Thom Theatre and 26 April in the Nico Theatre. Design by James MacNamara, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell and music by Louis van Rensburg.
1990: Performed as Hups in die Hydro by SUKOVS, directed by Jannie Gildenhuys.
2000: Performed as Hups in die Hydro by BAT.
Sources
Hups in die Hydro theatre programme, 1990.
PACT theatre programme for Vat hom, Flaffie!, 1989.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Die Burger, 30 December 2000.
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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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. [1]
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