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A '''stage play''' and a '''film''', written by [[Reza de Wet]], both based on her [[Afrikaans]] play ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' (1984). 
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#REDIRECT[[[[Diepe Grond]]
 
 
= The stage play =
 
 
 
This is the published version of an English translation by [[Reza de Wet|De Wet]] of her original 1984 [[Afrikaans]] play ''[[Diepe Grond]]''. It has also been referred to as [[Deep Ground]] (in early versions)  and performed under the title ''[[Run to Ground]]'' and [[African Gothic]].
 
 
 
== Publication history ==
 
 
 
Published in the collection ''[[Plays Two|Reza de Wet: Plays Two]]'' by Oberon Press 2005, with a foreword by [[Marthinus Basson]] (The volume contains ''[[African Gothic]]'', ''[[Good Heavens]]'' and ''[[Breathing In]]''.)
 
 
 
== Performance history ==
 
 
 
2003: The translation by [[Reza de Wet]])  was first performed (under the title ''[[Run to Ground]]'') in the [[KwaSuka Theatre]] in Durban, directed by [[Greg King]], with [[Belinda Harward]], [[Steven Stead]], [[Patti Nokwe]] and [[Frantz Dobrowsky]].
 
 
 
2011: The English version, now staged under the published title ''[[African Gothic]]'' at the [[Arcola Theatre]] in London in August 2011, directed by Naomi Wirthner, with Jane Gwilliams, Gil Sutherland, Naomi Wirthner and Gary Wright. 
 
 
 
'''For more on the play, and the performances of the original Afrikaans text, see ''[[Diepe Grond]]'''''
 
 
 
= The film =
 
 
 
 
 
The play text was adapted for film in 2012-2013,  scripted and produced by Damon Shalit, directed by Gabriel Bologna and starring Damon Shalit as Frikkie, Chella Ferrow as Sussie and Jonny Coyne as Grove, with Glen A. Vaughn, Maria Olsen, Connie Jackson, David Verne and Aviv Gadi.
 
 
 
The film had its world premiere at the [[Durban International Film Festival]] (SA) in 2013, and went on to win a number of awards at various festivals around the world.
 
 
 
= Sources =
 
 
 
[[Artslink]].co.za <news1014@artslink.co.za>
 
 
 
http://www.africangothic.com.
 
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_de_Wet
 
 
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
 
 
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Revision as of 06:53, 11 September 2018

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