Skrapnel

Skrapnel ("Shrapnel" in English) is an Afrikaans play by Willem Anker.

The original text

Skrapnel is ‘n boeiende drama oor twee jong Suid-Afrikaners in Londen: ‘n meisie wat bejaardes oppas en ’n man wat as sekuriteitswag by ‘n winkelsentrum werk. Hulle ontmoet in ‘n jeugherberg en knoop ’n verhouding aan. Die man sterf op 7 Julie 2005 in ‘n selfmoordbomaanval in die Londense metro. Die stuk open oomblikke ná die ontploffing en die verhaal word as flitsende tonele in die jong man se sterwensoomblikke vertel. Dwarsdeur die stuk word ‘n jong Moslem-selfmoordbomdraer se fundamentele geloofsoortuiging weergegee. Dit kontrasteer skerp met die twee Suid-Afrikaners se losgeslaanheid en hulle onsekerheid omtrent identiteit, geloof en kultuur. 74 pages, Paperback

Published August 5, 2011 by

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Performance history in South Africa

200*: First performed by the Stellenbosch Drama Department, directed by **, with Cintaine Schutte

2009: Presented at Aardklop 2009

2010: Presnted at the National Arts Festival 2010, directed by Jaco Bouwer and featuring Marcel van Heerden, Andrew Thompson and Jenine Groenewald.

Sources

Weekend Post 20 June 2010.

The stage manager Naomi Slabber's prompt copy for the Stellenbosch student production, compiled by found in the archives of the Stellenbosch Drama Department in 2022.

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