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Also written ''[[AARS!]]''. A play by Peter Verhelst and Luk Perceval. A poetic response to Euripides’ classic cycle of sacrifice, blood and revenge, looking at the failure of late 20th century "Democratic Man".  Produced by [[Saartjie Botha]], [[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels]],  directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Antoinette Kellerman]], [[Jaco Bouwer]] and [[Rolanda Marais]]. Music by [[James Webb]]. Opened at the [[Aardklop]] festival, 2-6 October 2001.
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''[[Aars!]]'' is a play by Peter Verhelst (1962- )[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Verhelst] and Luk Perceval (1957-)[http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luk_Perceval].
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'''Also written ''[[AARS!]]''.'''
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== The original text ==
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Written and produced in 2000, it is a poetic response to [[Euripides]]’ classic cycle of sacrifice, blood and revenge, looking at the failure of late 20th century "Democratic Man".   
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated from the original [[Dutch]] into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Marthinus Basson]] (2001).
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Produced by [[Saartjie Botha]], [[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels]],  directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Antoinette Kellerman]], [[Jaco Bouwer]] and [[Rolanda Marais]]. Music by [[James Webb]]. Opened at the [[Aardklop]] festival, 2-6 October 2001. The same production was later staged in the [[Spier Amphitheatre]] in Stellenbosch and at the [[KKNK]] in 2002.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Verhelst
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http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luk_Perceval
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Programme of the [[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels]] production.
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 14 August 2018

Aars! is a play by Peter Verhelst (1962- )[1] and Luk Perceval (1957-)[2].

Also written AARS!.

The original text

Written and produced in 2000, it is a poetic response to Euripides’ classic cycle of sacrifice, blood and revenge, looking at the failure of late 20th century "Democratic Man".

Translations and adaptations

Translated from the original Dutch into Afrikaans by Marthinus Basson (2001).

Performance history in South Africa

Produced by Saartjie Botha, Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels, directed by Marthinus Basson with Dawid Minnaar, Antoinette Kellerman, Jaco Bouwer and Rolanda Marais. Music by James Webb. Opened at the Aardklop festival, 2-6 October 2001. The same production was later staged in the Spier Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch and at the KKNK in 2002.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Verhelst

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luk_Perceval

Programme of the Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels production.


Go to ESAT Bibliography

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