Drie tannies en 'n tert
Drie tannies en 'n tert ("three 'aunties' and a tart") is a play by Theo Kleynhans (1965 -2026).
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A one-woman play, it mixes pathos and laughter to tell the stories of four different women: the aunt who arranges weddings, "Meraai van die Baai", the woman in the yellow sweater who begs at the traffic lights and the enthusiastic saleswoman. First performed at the Aardklop arts festival in Potchefstroom in 2005.
Often performed with Drie laaities en 'n losbol (a similar play by Kleynhans)
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Performance history in South Africa
2005: Performed at the Aardklop arts festival in Potchefstroom by Petro van den Heever, who plays all four roles.
2023: Performed by Petro van den Heever on 19 November at the Tophat Supper Theatre in the Free State town of Parys, along with her performance of Drie laaities en 'n losbol (also written by Kleynhans).
Sources
https://oulitnet.co.za/links/lagspiere.asp
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Kleynhans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPCnT79lMwI
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