Pruttel
Pruttel (lit. "bubble" or "simmer"; fig. "mutter" or "grumble") is a play by
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A play about Tannie Van der Wat who is almost 94 years old, a recluse for the past 30 years, who is prompted to vocalize her long stored up emotions by visits from the Meals on Wheels representative, a volunteer who cannot speak and who serves as a mirror image for her memories of times past.
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Performance history in South Africa
2013: Performed at the KKNK, by Baanbreek productions, directed by Jayne Batzofin with Nieke Lombard and Luvuyo Mabuto, design by Jayne Batzofin en Cristina Salvoldi
Sources
KKNK programme, 29 March-6 April 2013.
https://www.roekeloos.co.za/teater/pruttel/
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