Diepe Grond

(Lit: "Deep Ground", a play on the Afrikaans version of the saying "Still waters run deep"] by Reza de Wet. A disturbing metaphoric look at the Afrikaner psyche, a Gothic style story of incest, apparent madness and murder on a secluded farm. The play caused a sensation when it was first performed.

First published by HAUM-Literêr in 1987, then in the De Wet collection Vrystaat Trilogie ["Free State Trilogy"] in 1991 (HAUM-Literêr). Translated into English as as Dearth Deep Ground?* and published in the collection **** published by in 2000?*.

Productions

1984: First production at the Kampustoneel festival in by the Rhodes Unviersity Drama Department, directed by Denys Webb, with De Wet playing "Soekie", ***).

First professional performance at the Market Theatre in 1985, directed by Lucille Gillwald, with Susan Coetzer and Dawid Minnaar in the leads,

Other productions:

1986: Upstairs at the Market, directed by Lucille Gillwald, with Dawid Minnaar, Susan Coetzer, Gys de Villiers and Doris Simula.

1996: Produced in The Arena in the Nico Malan Theatre by CAPAB in 1996, directed by Marthinus Basson (assisted by Sandra Temmingh), with Nicola Hanekom, Chris Vorster, Jan Ellis and Pinky Ngxanga.

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