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) and subtitled "'n sprokie vir grootmense" ("A fairytale for adults").
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.
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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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("thrupenny's worth of sweet potato") is a children's play by Wilma Stockenström (1933-).
The text was published as a playscript under the title as Trippens se patatta by DALRO (the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation) in 1971.
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Performance history in South Africa
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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.
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