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Presented by the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in association with [[Basil Rubin]], January 1987. Directed by [[Gerrit Schoonhoven]], starring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Timmy Kwebulana]], [[Johann Myburgh]], [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]], [[Hannes Muller]], [[André Lombard]], [[Deon Opperman]]. Lighting designed by [[Gerda Kruger]]. | Presented by the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in association with [[Basil Rubin]], January 1987. Directed by [[Gerrit Schoonhoven]], starring [[Blaise Koch]], [[Timmy Kwebulana]], [[Johann Myburgh]], [[André-Jacques van der Merwe]], [[Hannes Muller]], [[André Lombard]], [[Deon Opperman]]. Lighting designed by [[Gerda Kruger]]. | ||
| − | Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Loft Theatre]] directed by the author opening | + | Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Loft Theatre]] directed by the author, opening 11 September 1990. |
[[André Odendaal]] directed the play at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2011. This production was also staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2012. | [[André Odendaal]] directed the play at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2011. This production was also staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2012. | ||
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by Anthony Akerman. Written in 1983, was banned "as a publication" in South Africa. However, it was a countrywide success when it was performed and was nominated for the DALRO Best Play Award in 1987. The Argus called it "the ultimate anti-war statement in white South African theatre".** Full-length. Cast: men. Published in South Africa Plays by Nick Hern Books and also individually published by Thekwini Theater Amsterdam.
The play opened in The Hague on 11 November 1983, produced by Akerman and with a South African cast.
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in association with Basil Rubin, January 1987. Directed by Gerrit Schoonhoven, starring Blaise Koch, Timmy Kwebulana, Johann Myburgh, André-Jacques van der Merwe, Hannes Muller, André Lombard, Deon Opperman. Lighting designed by Gerda Kruger.
Presented by NAPAC at the Loft Theatre directed by the author, opening 11 September 1990.
André Odendaal directed the play at the Grahamstown Festival in 2011. This production was also staged at the Market Theatre in 2012.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Theatre programme, 1987.
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