Die Hartseerwals
Die Hartseerwals ("The heart-break waltz") is a short story by Hennie Aucamp, that has been adapted for the stage and for TV.
Contents
The original story
Stage version
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1970: A programme called Hennie Aucamp: Kortverhale en Eenakters ("Hennie Aucamp: Short Stiories and One-act Plays") was performed by the Libertas Teaterklub in Stellenbosch in March, directed by Marie van Heerden in the Libertas Theatre.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
TV film version
The story was made into a TV film in 1985, directed by Annie Basson with script credited to Hennie Aucamp (short story) and Leon van Nierop (screenplay). The cast included Estelle Venter ("Hetta"), Trudie Taljaard ("Kotie"), Ernst Eloff ("Theuns"), Zack du Plessis ("Sagrys van Deventer"), Kelsey Middleton ("Trees"), Dale Cutts ("Benson") and Stem Thamaga ("Abraam").
The film was produced by Herman Binge and Dick Voorendyk, with cinematography by Digby Young, film editing by Ester Worst and costume and set design by Birrie le Roux. Other technical credits include Darrell Roodt (property master) and Koos Voorendyk (set builder), Barrie Kriel (sound), Rüdiger Payrhuber (sound transfers) and Eddie Pearse (final mix). Script and continuity by Meg Tainton.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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