Suip!
A bilingual Afrikaans and English musical drama by Heinrich Reisenhofer and Oscar Peterson.
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From: Johaardien, Ashraf [ashrafj@uj.ac.za] Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2015 11:13 AM To: Hauptfleisch, Temple <satj@sun.ac.za> Subject: http://esat.sun.ac.za/index.php/Suip!
The Editor: ESAT Department of Drama University of Stellenbosch
Dear Sir,
The play was originally developed as a UCT Drama Production, workshopped by a group of students and was presented at The National Arts Festival Fringe (Christ Church Hall) in 1993. The roles
It was subsequently transcribed for the text which appeared in the 2+2 plays collection which then used for the professional production in 1999.
Ashraf Johaardien originated the role of the BOY, Selloane Motsieloa Mokuku originated the role of SOFIA, Oscar Pietersen orginated the role of SHAUN and Euodia Samson originated the role of ROSE.
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Subject
A tragi-comic and multilingual look at the lives of a group of Capetonian “bergies” (street people who sleep in the "berg" (Table Mountain)). As one character puts it: "...loitering, stinking and drinking is our only crime". The text published in 2000, in the collection 2+2 Plays (compiled by Roy Sargeant) by compress.
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Performance history in South Africa
A hugely successful play, which travelled widely in South Africa and abroad.
1993: Developed and staged performed at the University of Cape Town Drama Department and at the Grahamstown Festival.
1999: Staged at the Grahamstown Festival 1999 by Djamaqua Productions, directed and choreographed by Heinrich Reisenhofer, with Mary Daniels, Ivan Abrahams, Celeste Matthews, Shaun Arnolds and Nicol Sheraton. Percussion by Nkululeko Mzawakhe Hlatshwayo. The same production was performed in the Studio at the Baxter Theatre in July/August 1999. , The play and cast won Fleur du Cap Awards for Best New Indigenous Script and Best Supporting Actress (for Celeste Matthews) in 1999.
2000: The 1999 production played at the Opera House in Port Elizabeth in June 2000.
2001: One of the plays that opened the Celebrate South Africa Festival at the Tricycle Theatre, London in April, directed and choreographed by Heinrich Reisenhofer, with Mary Daniels, Ivan Abrahams, Silvia Esua, Shaun Arnolds and Nicol Sheraton. Percussion by Nkululeko Mzawakhe Hlatshwayo. This production also played at the Perth International Arts Festival and the State Theatre Pretoria in November.
2007: Restaged in 2007 by Heinrich Reisenhofer with Mary Daniels, Ivan Abrahams, Ilse Oppelt, Shaun Arnolds, Travis Snyders and Wonder Made (Music).
Sources
E-mail correspondence from Ashraf Johaardien, 1 October, 2015
Die Burger, 1 July 1999.
EP Herald, 21 June 2000.
The Independent on Saturday (UK), 21 April 2001.
The Citizen, 5 November 2001.
Malan, Wilson and Fick. 2013. Now I Am Alone 2: pp.114-117.
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