On the Lake
On the Lake is a play by Reza de Wet (1952-2012).
Contents
The original text
Inspired by the Chekhov play The Seagull, the play virtually revolves around the one absent character: "Kostia", whose suicicde ten years before still leaves indelible marks on the women of the play.
The text published in the collection De Wet: A Russian Trilogy (Oberon Books, 2002).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2001: Presented by the First Physical Theatre Company, directed by the author, at the National Arts Festival, 2001, starring Brink Scholtz (Nina), Annelisa Weiland (Madame Arkadina), Grethe Fox (Polina), Lucy Wylde and Anna-Karien Otto.
Sources
Rhodes University Drama Department Annual Review, 2001, p.4.
Photograph of members of the cast held by NELM.
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