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| − | ''Fiela se Kind''(“Fiela’s Child”) is a novel by [[Dalene Matthee]] written in 1985. It was ramatised by [[Suzanne van Wyk|Suzanne van Wijk]], also entitled '' | + | ''Fiela se Kind'' (“Fiela’s Child”) is a novel by [[Dalene Matthee]] written in 1985. It was ramatised by [[Suzanne van Wyk|Suzanne van Wijk]], also entitled ''Fiela se Kind''. |
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Revision as of 16:24, 8 September 2015
Fiela se Kind (“Fiela’s Child”) is a novel by Dalene Matthee written in 1985. It was ramatised by Suzanne van Wijk, also entitled Fiela se Kind.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
A musical by Ian von Memerty: Fiela’s Child - The Musical
In 1988 a popular film version was made by Katinka Heyns starring Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Dawid Minnaar, Jan Ellis.
English translation by Dalene Matthee and Wim Vorster: Fiela’s Child.
A dramatised version of the book was also done by Abraham Jansen and performed by the Heidram in Bloemfontein in 19***??.
Performance history in South Africa
Performed by CAPAB in 1986 under the direction of Suzanne van Wijk (assisted by Gerard Scholtz, with Limpie Basson as Kaliel and Shaleen Surtie-Richards as Fiela , Zoë Randall, Jannie Gildenhuys, Babs Laker, Farouk Valley-Omar, Gavin van den Berg, Neels Coetzee, Vinette Ebrahim, André Roothman and André Rossouw. Design by Peter Krummeck, lighting Pieter de Swardt, music by Péter Louis van Dijk.
PACT presented this play starring Gail Regan under Ilse van Hemert’s direction at the State Theatre in 1994.
It was staged, directed by Ilse van Hemert, with Gail Reagon, Jan Ellis, William Abdul, Marga van Rooy, Paul Lückhoff, Esmeralda Bihl, Tjaart Potgieter, Juliana Venter, Billy Miles and Alistair Prodgers at the Alexander Theatre in May 1994. (Sunday Times, 5 May 1994)
In 2008, 20 years after its first performance, the play was revived at the Artscape Theatre. The new version was directed by Sandra Prinsloo with June van Merch, Stefan Vermaak, Thea Mostert, Nina van Rensburg, Erik Holm, Paul Lückhoff, Rika Sennett, Peter Butler, Cedwyn Joel, André Jacobs, Gerrit Jacobs, Eldon van der Merwe, Ilecia Jacobs and Hermien de Vos.
Sources
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 52, 112
Fiela se Kind theatre programme, KRUIK, 1986.
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