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by [[Athol Fugard]]. A about the irresistible compulsion to tell one’s story in order to obtain release. First produced in South Africa at the [[Baxter Theatre Centre|Baxter]] in 2006, directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[Christo Davids]], [[Mary Daniels]]  and [[Marius Weyers]].  
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by [[Athol Fugard]].
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The world premiere was staged in South Africa at the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in Grahamstown during the 2006 National Arts Festival. Starring [[Christo Davids]] as Booitjie and [[Marius Weyers]] as Oubaas. The story is about the life of 80-year-old Abraham Barends, who was known as 'Booitjie' and who lived with his wife Siena in Nieu Bethesda.  
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2006: Produced at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town, directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[Christo Davids]], [[Mary Daniels]]  and [[Marius Weyers]].  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 08:45, 1 June 2021

by Athol Fugard.

The world premiere was staged in South Africa at the Rhodes Theatre in Grahamstown during the 2006 National Arts Festival. Starring Christo Davids as Booitjie and Marius Weyers as Oubaas. The story is about the life of 80-year-old Abraham Barends, who was known as 'Booitjie' and who lived with his wife Siena in Nieu Bethesda.

2006: Produced at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, directed by Janice Honeyman with Christo Davids, Mary Daniels and Marius Weyers.

Sources

Cape Times, 26 July 2006.


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