The Parents
The Parents is an English play by Pieter Fourie (1940-)
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The original text
Written in 1966, it was his first attempt at a serious drama after his student piece Tjaka. Luwes (2012) considers it to be one of the first gay dramas written in South Africa. It was never published.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1980: Performed by the People's Space, directed by Henry Goodman, starring Gabrielle Lomberg,
Sources
Nico Luwes 2010. Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp.147, [1]
Mooi Maria theatre programme, 1981.
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