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2000: Premiered at the [[KKNK]], directed by [[Shirley Ellis]], music by [[Pedro Kruger]], with [[Pedro Kruger|Kruger]] as Alex. The production was subsequently performed in South Africa more than 450 times. | 2000: Premiered at the [[KKNK]], directed by [[Shirley Ellis]], music by [[Pedro Kruger]], with [[Pedro Kruger|Kruger]] as Alex. The production was subsequently performed in South Africa more than 450 times. | ||
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Revision as of 09:19, 18 February 2016
Lyf ("body" in English) is a 2000 Afrikaans one-person musical play by Hennie van Greunen, written for actor, singer, composer and cabaret artist Pedro Kruger.
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Subject
Lyf takes a look at people who live with disabilities and the inability of other, non-disabled people in dealing with the issue. The lead character Alex suffers from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), also known as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) [1]. The inspiration for Alex came from the playwright's personal life - his sister Karen had JRA and suffered from the swollen joints, stiffness and reduced motion of the illness.
Translations and adaptations
Translated by the playwright into English as Normality which, after its South African run, was staged at the Edinburgh Festival in 2009 and on Broadway in 2012. At Edinburgh it became the first recipient of the Fringe Review Hidden Gem Award.
Performance history in South Africa
2000: Premiered at the KKNK, directed by Shirley Ellis, music by Pedro Kruger, with Kruger as Alex. The production was subsequently performed in South Africa more than 450 times.
2012: Staged in the Baxter Theatre, directed by Shirley Ellis, with Pedro Kruger as Alex.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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