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| − | ''[[Rooiland]]'' ("red land") is a play [[Tertius Kapp]] | + | ''[[Rooiland]]'' ("red land") is a play [[Tertius Kapp]] (1979-). |
Not to be confused by the novel ''[[Rooiland]]'' by [[D.F. Malherbe]] (1956). | Not to be confused by the novel ''[[Rooiland]]'' by [[D.F. Malherbe]] (1956). | ||
Revision as of 05:16, 8 December 2017
Rooiland ("red land") is a play Tertius Kapp (1979-).
Not to be confused by the novel Rooiland by D.F. Malherbe (1956).
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The original text
A play is about initiation rituals among prison gangs in South African jails. The language is a mixture of Afrikaans, street language and prison language.
The play won the Aardklop-Smeltkroesprys in 2011, four KykNET Fiestas's in 2012 and five Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in March 2014.
The author was awarded the Hertzog Prize for Drama for this play and for Oorsee in 2015.
Published in Cape Town by Tafelberg in 2013.
Translations and adaptations
The play was to be filmed by Jaco Bouwer.
Performance history in South Africa
2011: Performed at the Aardklop Festival in 2011, directed by Jaco Bouwer at thewith Brendan Daniels as Adidas, earning him a Best Actor award. KKNK 2012.
Sources
Beeld 8 October 2011, 5 April 2012, 13 May 2013.
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