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''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is]]'' ("Once we two are married") is a romantic farce in four acts in [[Afrikaans]] by [[Gerhard J. Beukes]]. (Beukes was very fond of using exclamation marks in his titles, hence this play is sometimes written ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!]]'')
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== The original text ==
 
 
 
 
 
Described as "'n Spel in vier bedrywe oor 'n [[Afrikaanse]] familie in die stad". ("a play in four acts about an [[Afrikaans]] family in the city").
 
 
 
Published in Pretoria [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1952, reprinted numerous times since.
 
 
 
[[Gerhard J. Beukes|Beukes]] was awarded the [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize]] for Drama in 1952 for ''[[Langs die steiltes]]'', ''[[Salome Dans!]]'' and ''[[As ons twee eers getroud is!]]''.
 
 
 
 
 
== Translations and adaptations ==
 
 
 
Adapted as a film by [[Pierre de Wet]] and [[Jan Perold]] and released in 1962.
 
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
 
 
1952: First performed professionally by [[NTO]] in 1952, playing for 185 performances. The cast included [[Dan Welman]], [[Sara Louw]], [[Pieter Wilcocks]], [[Tromp Terre'Blanche|Tromp Terreblanche]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Nilo Naudé van Zyl]], [[James Norval]], [[Anna Cloete]]. Directed by [[Siegfried Mynhardt]].
 
 
 
1968: A [[PACT]] production opened on 29 August 1968 in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]]. The cast included [[Christopher Hale]] (Herman), [[Wilna Snyman]] (Ma), [[James Norval]] (Oupa), [[Anna Cloete]] (Weduwee, Violet Bloom), [[Louw Verwey]] (Pa), [[Katinka Heyns]] as Annalies, [[Stephan Bouwer]] (Kalie), [[Thea Kirstein]] (Sans), [[Marius Weyers]] (Johan), [[Sheryl Stewardson]] (Pansy). Directed by [[Francois Swart]], set designed by [[David Mackenzie]].
 
 
 
 
 
== The film version ==
 
 
 
Adapted for the screen from Beukes's play by  [[Pierre de Wet]] and [[Jan Perold]]
 
 
 
Directed by  [[Jan Perold]], with [[Frederik Burgers]] , [[Lulu Kruger]],  [[Willem Loots]], [[Emsie Botha]], [[Jaco van der Westhuizen]], [[Pat Gill]], [[Abrie van Rooyen]], [[Elsa Fouché]], [[Ralph Loubser]], [[Wena Naudé]], [[Jan Bruyns]], [[Christo Gerber]], [[Sann de Lange]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]] and [[Arthur Swemmer]].  Cinematography by [[John Brown]], assisted by [[Denzil Doyle]], film Editing by [[Peter Grossett]], set décor by George Canes, makeup by [[William Bell]] and [[Lillian O'Flaherty]], sound by [[Edward Howes]] and [[Otto Snel]].  Production manager  [[George Vollaire]].
 
 
 
==Sources==
 
 
 
''Helikon'', 1(5).
 
 
 
''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1) and (2), 1968.
 
 
 
[[Gerhard J. Beukes]] (1913–1998) by [[Erika Terblanche]], in [[LitNet]] 2014-08-21
 
 
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2030314/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
 
 
 
 
 
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