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| − | ["Faan's Train"] by [[Pieter Fourie]]. An Afrikaans play about a simple minded man and his love of trains. An enormous box office success in 1976, it was first produced for [[CAPAB]] by the author, with [[Willem de la Querra]] in the lead role and co-starring [[Cobus Rossouw]]. The play represents what Fourie refers to as [[Volkstoneel]] ["Folk drama"], a form he was propagating at the time. First published by [[Tafelberg]] in 1975. Other productions by ** and [[Albert Maritz]]’s award-winning production, with [[Paul Eilers]] in the lead, which repeated the commercial success of the original in 2005-6, playing at a range of festivals and venues. | + | ["Faan's Train"] by [[Pieter Fourie]]. |
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| + | An Afrikaans play about a simple minded man and his love of trains. An enormous box office success in 1976, it was first produced for [[CAPAB]] by the author, with [[Willem de la Querra]] in the lead role and co-starring [[Cobus Rossouw]]. The play represents what Fourie refers to as [[Volkstoneel]] ["Folk drama"], a form he was propagating at the time. First published by [[Tafelberg]] in 1975. Other productions by ** and [[Albert Maritz]]’s award-winning production, with [[Paul Eilers]] in the lead, which repeated the commercial success of the original in 2005-6, playing at a range of festivals and venues. | ||
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| + | == The filmed version == | ||
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| + | Based on the two "Faan" plays (''[[Faan se Trein]]'' and ''[[Faan se Stasie]]''), it was filmed by [[Koos Roets]] with [[Willie Esterhuizen]] (in the name role) and [[Cobus Rossouw]]. The film was released in January 2014. Producer [[Helena Spring]], Director [[Koos Roets]], Script by [[Pieter Fourie]] and [[Koos Roets]]. Cinematography by [[Amelia Henning]], editing by [[Nicholas Costaras]] and sound design by [[Barry Donnely]]. | ||
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| + | Cast: | ||
| + | Willie Esterhuizen as Faan | ||
| + | Deon Lotz as Dr André Dippenaar | ||
| + | Anel Alexander as Truia | ||
| + | Marius Weyers as Dominee | ||
| + | Nicola Hanekom as Beatrice Dippenaar | ||
| + | AJ van der Merwe as Sersant | ||
| + | Cobus Rossouw as Oom Frik | ||
| + | Sandra Kotzé as Tante Magriet | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faan_se_Trein | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Revision as of 20:28, 26 January 2014
["Faan's Train"] by Pieter Fourie.
The play
An Afrikaans play about a simple minded man and his love of trains. An enormous box office success in 1976, it was first produced for CAPAB by the author, with Willem de la Querra in the lead role and co-starring Cobus Rossouw. The play represents what Fourie refers to as Volkstoneel ["Folk drama"], a form he was propagating at the time. First published by Tafelberg in 1975. Other productions by ** and Albert Maritz’s award-winning production, with Paul Eilers in the lead, which repeated the commercial success of the original in 2005-6, playing at a range of festivals and venues.
The filmed version
Based on the two "Faan" plays (Faan se Trein and Faan se Stasie), it was filmed by Koos Roets with Willie Esterhuizen (in the name role) and Cobus Rossouw. The film was released in January 2014. Producer Helena Spring, Director Koos Roets, Script by Pieter Fourie and Koos Roets. Cinematography by Amelia Henning, editing by Nicholas Costaras and sound design by Barry Donnely.
Cast: Willie Esterhuizen as Faan Deon Lotz as Dr André Dippenaar Anel Alexander as Truia Marius Weyers as Dominee Nicola Hanekom as Beatrice Dippenaar AJ van der Merwe as Sersant Cobus Rossouw as Oom Frik Sandra Kotzé as Tante Magriet
Sources
http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faan_se_Trein
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