Onweer

Onweer ("stormy weather") is an Afrikaans play by Abigail Mei () and Carlo Daniels.

In some sources the play is sometimes credited to either Mei only, or to Daniels only.

The original text

Initially developed as a 20-minute play for a competition, then expanded to a fully-fledged production, it is physical theatre piece about a young woman Tammy Solomoms who is caught in a web of emotional abuse by her father - who is awaiting his return home after 10 years in prison.

The production won best of the festival award at the Zabalaza Festival in 2018 and was the the first Afrikaans play to do so. The production got five nominations and two awards (Best Production and Carlo Daniels as Best Actor).

Text published by Junkets Publisher in 2019.

Performance history in South Africa

2018: Performed at the Zabalaza Theatre Festival, directed by Carlo Daniels and performed by Daniels and Abigail Mei

2018: Performed at the Golden Arrow Studio at the Baxter Theatre Centre 9-19 May

2019: Performed at the Alexander Bar and Café in March and April.

Sources

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1864727546882896&id=131106306911704&set=a.138347946187540

https://alex.lateforlunch.life/show/onweer/

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