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| − | (“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada*?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??**, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]?* housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Millett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia **, in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], **. Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]]. | + | (“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by [[Adam Small]]. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada*?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in [[Contrast]] (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as [[W.E.G. Louw]] and [[Abel Coetzee]], it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of [[DRAMSOC]] 1971??**, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the [[Little Theatre]]?* housed in the [[Old Presidency]] by [[PACOFS]] (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by [[Johan Botha]] and featuring [[Louise Millett-Prinsloo]] as "Makiet", [[Jan Prinsloo]] as Kanna, [[Trudie Taljaard]] as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded [[Cape Flats Players]] in 1974, [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] directed by [[Ria Olivier]] in 1975, by [[PACT]] in 1976, by the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] (in association with [[PACT]]) in 1981. It was often done by the [[Cape Flats Players]] over the years, inter alia **, in 1999 at [[Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]] to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the [[Cape Flats-Spelers]] in Afrikaans), directed by [[Peter Braaf]], with [[Ivan Sylvester]], [[Lloyd Davids]], [[Janine Louw]], [[Marc Morilly]], [[Bertram Adams]], [[Paul Cookson]], [[Sandra Braaf]] and [[Brenda Sylvester]]. It was also done by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Royston Stoffels]] (2003-4), design by [[Patrick Curtis]] and featuring [[Ivan Abrahams]], [[Peter Butler]], **. Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as ''[[Kanna – He is Coming Home]]'' by [[Carol Lasker]] and [[Adam Small]], performed in the USA and published by [[Garland]] in 1990. Published by [[Tafelberg]]. |
When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend. | When the play opened at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] on 22 November 1974, directed by [[Pieter Fourie]], the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend. | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 6 January 2014
(“Kanna’s Coming Home”) by Adam Small. A heavy-hearted, but superb Afrikaans verse play about the issues of voluntary exile and the trials and tribulations of a “coloured” family in District Six in Cape Town. Possibly a reworking of an earlier play, Gone/Going Canada*?. An extract of the Afrikaans text, without a title and with "Kanna" named still "Hannie", was published in Contrast (March 1965). The full text under the new name first published by Tafelberg Uitgewers in 1965. Initially called an unperformable text by critics such as W.E.G. Louw and Abel Coetzee, it proved to be a moving theatrical work in production. First performed by the students of DRAMSOC 1971??**, under Small's own direction, then professionally in the Little Theatre?* housed in the Old Presidency by PACOFS (Bloemfontein) from 3-12 August 1971, directed by Johan Botha and featuring Louise Millett-Prinsloo as "Makiet", Jan Prinsloo as Kanna, Trudie Taljaard as "Kietie". The first Cape performance followed by the newly founded Cape Flats Players in 1974, Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch directed by Ria Olivier in 1975, by PACT in 1976, by the Eersterus Performing Arts Council (in association with PACT) in 1981. It was often done by the Cape Flats Players over the years, inter alia **, in 1999 at Aardklop and KKNK to celebrate their first 25 years (they now called the Cape Flats-Spelers in Afrikaans), directed by Peter Braaf, with Ivan Sylvester, Lloyd Davids, Janine Louw, Marc Morilly, Bertram Adams, Paul Cookson, Sandra Braaf and Brenda Sylvester. It was also done by the Baxter Theatre, directed by Royston Stoffels (2003-4), design by Patrick Curtis and featuring Ivan Abrahams, Peter Butler, **. Reprinted often and produced numerous times since, by Universities, professionals and amateurs. Translated into English as Kanna – He is Coming Home by Carol Lasker and Adam Small, performed in the USA and published by Garland in 1990. Published by Tafelberg.
When the play opened at the Nico Malan Theatre on 22 November 1974, directed by Pieter Fourie, the playwright, specially invited, refused to attend as no other coloured people could attend.
Sources
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 334.
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