Karnaval

by Pieter-Dirk Uys. A play about life in a brothel on Long Street, based on the playwright’s observations of a block of flats opposite his apartment. First produced in 1975 at the Outer Space with Trix Pienaar, Cornelia Stander, Vincent Ebrahim, Christine Basson, Grethe Fox, Margot Luyt, Pieter-Dirk Uys, directed and designed by Pieter-Dirk Uys. Closed after 11 performances by the censors. Lighting by Brian Astbury and the stage management by Richard Morrison and Blaise Koch. Performed numerous times afterwards, including Market Theatre, with Magda Beukes, Dale Cutts, Kevin Smith, Lynette Luyt, Joey de Koker, Margi Lewis – directed by Dawie Malan (1981), Baxter Theatre 199* (directed by Mark Graham), The Playhouse in Somerset West , directed by Molly Mohr with Merlin Balie and Elana Afrika, 1999), the Perron Drama Project in Darling (directed by Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2008/9?) Published by AD Donker.

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