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Revision as of 07:18, 4 June 2023
Op Pad na Acapulco ("On the Road to Acapulco") is an Afrikaans radio play by Chris Barnard (1939-2015).
Contents
The original text
A radio drama about Simon and his wife, Mia, who are wandering through a war-torn country on their way to Acapulco, a symbol of Paradise (or Utopia). This is unattainable, and the are continually exposed to violence, yet hope keeps them going.
The play was submitted as an entry for the prestigious international Italia-prize.
Translations and adaptations
The play has also been translated into English, French and Serbian.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Copy of a catalogue (handwritten by various hands) of the F.C.L. Bosman collection held at the Nasionale Afrikaanse Letterkunde Museum en Navorsingsentrum (NALN) in Bloemfontein.
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