Vat hom, Flaffie!

Vat hom, Flaffie! is an Afrikaans farce written by Pieter Fourie (1940-).

Also known as Hups in die Hydro.

The original text

Written in 1987

Published as Vat hom, Flaffie! by HAUM Literêr in 1989.

Performance history in South Africa

1989: Staged by PACT, directed by Pieter Fourie, with André-Jacques van der Merwe (Yster), Hélène Truter (Cindy), Trudie Taljaard (Ella), Peter Holden (Jannie), Hannes Muller (Tollie), Cobus Rossouw (Ou Hups), Christine Basson (Hendrina), Francois Coertze (Masseur 1 & Kelner) and Boella Botha (Masseur 2). Design by James MacNamara.

1990: Presented by KRUIK Toneel under the title Hups in die Hydro, directed by Pieter Fourie with André Rossouw as Hups, Chris Truter, Christine Basson, Elma van Wijk (replaced by Isabella Mostert from 7 May), Tilla Diedericks, Edward Turner, Gérard Rudolf, Jozua van der Lugt and Gustav Geldenhuys, opening 19 April in the H.B. Thom Theatre and 26 April in the Nico Theatre. Design by James MacNamara, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell and music by Louis van Rensburg.

1990: Hups in die Hydro presented by SUKOVS, directed by Jannie Gildenhuys.

2000: Hups in die Hydro was presented by BAT.

Sources

Hups in die Hydro theatre programme, 1990.

PACT theatre programme, 1989.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Die Burger, 30 December 2000.

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