The Devil's Child

The Devil's Child is a play by Mike van Graan.

Original text

The themes deal with a dysfunctional family, who carries the twin burdens of a deep family secret and the blame for a family tragedy. These make her “play out” especially towards authority figures.

Translations, adaptations

Originally written as a commission from the Aardklop Arts Festival in English as The Devil's Child, and translated into Afrikaans by the director and cast during rehearsals.

Performance history in South Africa

2013: First presented (in Afrikaans as Gevalle Engel) at the Aardklop Arts Festival (24-28 September 2013), directed by Brink Scholtz, with Ilana Cilliers, Hannah Borthwick, Dann-Jacques Mouton and Johan Botha. Set created by Francois Knoetze.

Sources

https://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/gevalle-engel

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