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''Blou Uur'' ("Blue Hour") by [[Reza de Wet]]. Published by Maskew Miller Longman, 2009.
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''[[Blou Uur]]'' ("Blue Hour") is a full length play by [[Reza de Wet]].  
  
Winner of the ANGLO-GOLD ASHANTI PRIZE (Aardklop-Smeltkroes)
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== The original text ==
  
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A dream-based play about reminiscence and regrets, it was originally written as a bilingual narrative, in English and Afrikaans, but first performed as an Afrikaans text in 2008, and was published by [[Maskew Miller Longman]] in 2009, with an introduction by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] entitled ''Die Dramaturg as Dromer'' ("The dramatist as dreamer").
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
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2008: First performed at the [[Aardklop]] festival in Potchefstroom, directed and designed by [[Marthinus Basson]] starring [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]] and [[Mary Dreyer]] (as Aunt Celeste). The production won the [[Anglo-Gold Ashanti Smeltkroes Prys]] for the text and the [[Beeld Plus Aardvarkprys]] for best design. 
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2009: The production played at the [[Woordfees]] and [[KKNK]].
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== Sources ==
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[[Temple Hauptfleisch]] 2009 ''Die Dramaturg as Dromer'' in ''[[Blou Uur]]'' (Cape Town: [[Maskew Miller Longman]], pp. vi-xxiv)
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 7 September 2019

Blou Uur ("Blue Hour") is a full length play by Reza de Wet.

The original text

A dream-based play about reminiscence and regrets, it was originally written as a bilingual narrative, in English and Afrikaans, but first performed as an Afrikaans text in 2008, and was published by Maskew Miller Longman in 2009, with an introduction by Temple Hauptfleisch entitled Die Dramaturg as Dromer ("The dramatist as dreamer").

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2008: First performed at the Aardklop festival in Potchefstroom, directed and designed by Marthinus Basson starring Antoinette Kellermann, Aletta Bezuidenhout and Mary Dreyer (as Aunt Celeste). The production won the Anglo-Gold Ashanti Smeltkroes Prys for the text and the Beeld Plus Aardvarkprys for best design.

2009: The production played at the Woordfees and KKNK.

Sources

Temple Hauptfleisch 2009 Die Dramaturg as Dromer in Blou Uur (Cape Town: Maskew Miller Longman, pp. vi-xxiv)

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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