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| − | (“Tomorrow is a Long Day”) by [[Deon Opperman]]. Acclaimed bilingual (Afrikaans and English) play about young men conscripted into the army and serving on the (South West African [=Namibian]) border to fight the “terrorist” onslaught during the late 1970s. The play explores their attitudes to war, discipline, and each other and “the other” | + | (“Tomorrow is a Long Day”) by [[Deon Opperman]]. Acclaimed bilingual (Afrikaans and English) play about young men conscripted into the army and serving on the (South West African [=Namibian]) border to fight the “terrorist” onslaught during the late 1970s. The play explores their attitudes to war, discipline, and each other and “the other”. Published in ''Môre is ‘n Lang Dag en Die Teken'' by [[Tafelberg]], 1986. |
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| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | First performed with students from [[Rhodes University]] in the [[Masker Teater]] at the second [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] (“Campus Theatre”) Festival in Pretoria in April 1983*?. The first professional production at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1984. | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | [[PACOFS]] 1986, directed by [[Deon Opperman]], with [[George Mazarakis]], [[Greg Latter]], [[Hannes Muller]], [[André Lombard]], [[Arnold Vosloo]]. |
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| + | Revived and performed at various festivals in 2008-9 (including the [[Inniebos]]-fees, 2008, [[KKNK]] 2009, [[Aardklop]], 2009) produced and directed by [[Albert Maritz]], with [[Robbie Wessels]], [[Sean Else]], [[Tauriq Jenkins]], [[William Michaels]], [[Jan-Hendrik Opperman]]. Stage manager [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]]. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988 | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Templates]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 M|M]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 M|M]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 3 M|M]] in Plays III Collections | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Festivals M|M]] in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 13 February 2014
(“Tomorrow is a Long Day”) by Deon Opperman. Acclaimed bilingual (Afrikaans and English) play about young men conscripted into the army and serving on the (South West African [=Namibian]) border to fight the “terrorist” onslaught during the late 1970s. The play explores their attitudes to war, discipline, and each other and “the other”. Published in Môre is ‘n Lang Dag en Die Teken by Tafelberg, 1986.
Performance history in South Africa
First performed with students from Rhodes University in the Masker Teater at the second ATKV Kampustoneel (“Campus Theatre”) Festival in Pretoria in April 1983*?. The first professional production at the Market Theatre in 1984.
PACOFS 1986, directed by Deon Opperman, with George Mazarakis, Greg Latter, Hannes Muller, André Lombard, Arnold Vosloo.
Revived and performed at various festivals in 2008-9 (including the Inniebos-fees, 2008, KKNK 2009, Aardklop, 2009) produced and directed by Albert Maritz, with Robbie Wessels, Sean Else, Tauriq Jenkins, William Michaels, Jan-Hendrik Opperman. Stage manager Gaerin Hauptfleisch.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Templates
Return to M in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to M in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to M in Plays III Collections
Return to M in Plays IV: Festivals and Pageants
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
