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| − | Wits [[Kampustoneel]] 1990, directed by [[Lara Foot]] | + | 1990: Wits [[Kampustoneel]] 1990, directed by [[Lara Foot]] |
| − | Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] for [[CAPAB]], opening 18 January 1992, with [[Chris Gxalaba|Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Trix Pienaar]] (the mother}, [[Brian Webber]] as Boytjie, [[Francois Coertze]] (Neels}, [[Tina Jaxa]], [[Steve Raymond]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Hannelie de Beer]], [[Gys de Villiers]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Fiona Coyne]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Sizwe Msutu]], [[Elma van Wijk]]. Designs by [[Birrie le Roux]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. | + | 1992: Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] for [[CAPAB]], opening 18 January 1992, with [[Chris Gxalaba|Christopher Gxalaba]], [[Trix Pienaar]] (the mother}, [[Brian Webber]] as Boytjie, [[Francois Coertze]] (Neels}, [[Tina Jaxa]], [[Steve Raymond]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Hannelie de Beer]], [[Gys de Villiers]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Fiona Coyne]], [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Sizwe Msutu]], [[Elma van Wijk]]. Designs by [[Birrie le Roux]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 12 June 2017
by Warrick Grier; Rufus Swart and Lara Foot. Full-length. Cast: mixed. The setting of the play is a small-town café and the main characters are the mother and owner of the café, her son, Neels, struggling with his sexuality, and the retarded younger brother, Boytjie. Racism and homophobia are the dominating themes.
Performance history in South Africa
1990: Wits Kampustoneel 1990, directed by Lara Foot
1992: Directed by Marthinus Basson for CAPAB, opening 18 January 1992, with Christopher Gxalaba, Trix Pienaar (the mother}, Brian Webber as Boytjie, Francois Coertze (Neels}, Tina Jaxa, Steve Raymond, Megan Kruskal, Hannelie de Beer, Gys de Villiers, Mary Dreyer, Fiona Coyne, Megan Kruskal, Sizwe Msutu, Elma van Wijk. Designs by Birrie le Roux, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Die Volksblad 12 April 1990
The Cape Times 21 January 1992
Theatre programme, 1992
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