The Unspeakable Story
Original script by Reza de Wet. The Unspeakable Story is a documentary danceplay written in six scenes: The Mirror, The House, The River, The Funeral, The Dream, The Cycle. The work is based on an experience in the life of the surrealist painter René Magritte. Original score created by Leonhard Praeg. Conceived and choreographed by Gary Gordon.
Performance history in South Africa
Performed by the First Physical Theatre Company 7 to 10 February 1996 at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, the cast including Andrew Buckland, Athena Fatseas, Ilona Frege, Juanita Finestone-Praeg, Nathalie Gmür, Craig Morris, Lanon Prigge, Samantha Pienaar. Choreographed by Gary Gordon.
FNB Award 1996 for original contemporary chreography and dance.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Juanita Finestone-Praeg. 2018. "Drifting: Reminiscing. Remembering. Reinventing. Reza" (Draft manuscript, courtesy of the author.)
Theatre programme
Return to
Return to U in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
