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| − | ("The Van Aardes [lit: those of the earth]of Great Ear") by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]. An iconic Afrikaans play, based on the format of popular Afrikaans radio soap operas of the 1960s and satirising nationalist politics. Published by | + | ("The Van Aardes [lit: those of the earth]of Great Ear") by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]. An iconic Afrikaans play, based on the format of popular Afrikaans radio soap operas of the 1960s and satirising nationalist politics. Published by Taurus, 1979. |
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | The full-length version of a one-act sketch created by Uys and performed by in 1975 as part of the anti-censorship revue ''[[Strike | + | The full-length version of a one-act sketch created by Uys and performed by in 1975 as part of the anti-censorship revue ''[[Strike Up the Banned]]'' at the [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1975. The whole thing took place in a familiar Springbok Radio studio and he and [[Trix Pienaar]] enacted the recording of a serial called “Die Van Aardes van Grootoor” and involved the whole drama, snot en trane as presented by Kux toiletseep and dramatically introduced by the most famous theme music, still associated with the even more famous (and real) radio serial, ''[[Die Du Plooys van Soetmelksvlei]]''. In 1977, [[Dawie Malan]], [[Chris Galloway]] and [[Bill Curry]] formed the nucleus of an experimental theatre group called [[Fringe]] and performed it as a full play to a small audience at the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by Malan, starring [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Chris Galloway]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Lida Botha]], [[Marthinus Basson]]. |
It then went to [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and played there to acclaim for 18 months, moving to the main theatre in July 1979. Most of the Afrikaans actors took part in that season at one stage or another, including [[Magda Beukes]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Chris Galloway]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Eon de Vos]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Johan Botha]], [[Lida Botha]], [[Allan Dysel]], [[Rina Nienaber]] and Pieter-Dirk Uys himself. | It then went to [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and played there to acclaim for 18 months, moving to the main theatre in July 1979. Most of the Afrikaans actors took part in that season at one stage or another, including [[Magda Beukes]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Chris Galloway]], [[Bill Curry]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Eon de Vos]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Johan Botha]], [[Lida Botha]], [[Allan Dysel]], [[Rina Nienaber]] and Pieter-Dirk Uys himself. | ||
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 26 May 2014
("The Van Aardes [lit: those of the earth]of Great Ear") by Pieter-Dirk Uys. An iconic Afrikaans play, based on the format of popular Afrikaans radio soap operas of the 1960s and satirising nationalist politics. Published by Taurus, 1979.
Performance history in South Africa
The full-length version of a one-act sketch created by Uys and performed by in 1975 as part of the anti-censorship revue Strike Up the Banned at the Space Theatre in Cape Town in 1975. The whole thing took place in a familiar Springbok Radio studio and he and Trix Pienaar enacted the recording of a serial called “Die Van Aardes van Grootoor” and involved the whole drama, snot en trane as presented by Kux toiletseep and dramatically introduced by the most famous theme music, still associated with the even more famous (and real) radio serial, Die Du Plooys van Soetmelksvlei. In 1977, Dawie Malan, Chris Galloway and Bill Curry formed the nucleus of an experimental theatre group called Fringe and performed it as a full play to a small audience at the Baxter Theatre, directed by Malan, starring Antoinette Kellermann, Mary Dreyer, Chris Galloway, Bill Curry, Lida Botha, Marthinus Basson.
It then went to The Laager at the Market Theatre and played there to acclaim for 18 months, moving to the main theatre in July 1979. Most of the Afrikaans actors took part in that season at one stage or another, including Magda Beukes, Antoinette Kellermann, Chris Galloway, Bill Curry, Marthinus Basson, Nomsa Nene, Eon de Vos, Elize Cawood, Johan Botha, Lida Botha, Allan Dysel, Rina Nienaber and Pieter-Dirk Uys himself.
Restaged in 1992 by Pieter Toerien at the Theatre on the Bay and the Leonard Rayne Theatre in a new, updated, version featuring Casper de Vries, Trix Pienaar, Lizz Meiring, Grethe Brazelle, Motshabi Tyelele, Andrew Wilson.
In 2004 it was taken to various festivals in a production with a Cape Flats cast, directed by Anthony Wilson, and in 2009 it was done at Evita se Perron in Darling as part of the ongoing Perron Drama Project, again directed by the playwright, with Jo-Anne Delport, Sari Vlotman, Ella du Plessis, Frits van Ryneveld, Omnia Grobler and Owen Britz.
New 2012 version directed by Albert Maritz featuring Marion Holm, Esther von Waltsleben, De Klerk Oelofse, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Noxolo Bodlani, Pierre van Heerden.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Die Van Aardes van Grootoor programme notes, 1992.
KKNK programme, 29 March-6 April 2013
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