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The title of the drama refers idiomatically to something insignificant, hopeless, or in vain, and - set in 1975 - the work tells the story of five young men, on a train bound for Upington in the Northern Cape to undergo basic military training as part of the border war | The title of the drama refers idiomatically to something insignificant, hopeless, or in vain, and - set in 1975 - the work tells the story of five young men, on a train bound for Upington in the Northern Cape to undergo basic military training as part of the border war | ||
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The text was written by Lee Doubell and the broadcast directed by Johan Rademan, with Jacques Bessinger, Deklerk Oelofse, Conradie van Heerden, Chris van Niekerk and Martin Venter. Technical input was supplied by Cassi Lowers. | The text was written by Lee Doubell and the broadcast directed by Johan Rademan, with Jacques Bessinger, Deklerk Oelofse, Conradie van Heerden, Chris van Niekerk and Martin Venter. Technical input was supplied by Cassi Lowers. | ||
Revision as of 07:09, 8 August 2026
Koue Kaiings (lit. "Cold cracklings") is an Afrikaans radio drama by Lee Doubell (1958?-2026).
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The title of the drama refers idiomatically to something insignificant, hopeless, or in vain, and - set in 1975 - the work tells the story of five young men, on a train bound for Upington in the Northern Cape to undergo basic military training as part of the border war
The text was written by Lee Doubell and the broadcast directed by Johan Rademan, with Jacques Bessinger, Deklerk Oelofse, Conradie van Heerden, Chris van Niekerk and Martin Venter. Technical input was supplied by Cassi Lowers.
Broadcast on Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) on 28 May 2020 at 8pm,
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Riding dragons, a review by Robyn Sassen on May 28, 2020[1]
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