Trippens se Patatta

Trippens se Patatta ("thrupenny's worth of sweet potato") is an Afrikaans play in two acts by Wilma Stockenström (1933-).

Written in Afrikaans as Trippens se patatta, it is also known as Die patatta (or Die Patatta)

The original text

The play is intended for adults and is subtitled "'n sprokie vir grootmense" ("A fairytale for adults"). The text was published as Trippens se patatta by DALRO (the Dramatic and Literary Rights Organisation in its playtext series 1971

Performance history in South Africa

1965: Performed by CAPAB at the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town, in October, directed by Limpie Basson with Jannie Gildenhuys, Ernst Eloff, Nerina Ferreira and Marie Pentz 1965.

Sources

https://www.litnet.co.za/wilma-stockenstr-m-1933/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

Die Patatta theatre programme notes, circa 1965.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Stockenstr%C3%B6m

Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50.

Maria Stuart theatre programme (KRUIK 1965), announcement of forthcoming attractions.

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