Cabaret

Origins

Kabaret in South Africa

Kabaret is the Afrikaans word for Cabaret. However, while it is often used in the general sense discussed above under Cabaret, it also gained a more specific meaning in the Cape during the 1970-1980 period.

Kabaret and Afrikaans cultural resistance

The notion of using variety concerts or cabarets as a form of resistance dates from the 19th century (eg.) and also from the early Afrikaner nationalist period; i.e. from the Boer War (e.g. ), the Rebellion (e.g ) and the 2nd World War (see for example Die Katdorings)

Kabaret is the Afrikaans word for Cabaret. However, while it is often used in the general sense discussed above under Cabaret, it also gained a more specific meaning in the Cape during the 1970-1980 period. At the incentive of Hennie Aucamp it developed as a form of resistance theatre utilized by Afrikaans writers and performers, rooted in the political cabaret of the Weimar period, strongly inlfuenced by the work of Bertolt Brecht. ***

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Plays

Cabaret by ***. Classic musical based on the ** First produced in 19**. First produced in South African by ** in **. Also by ArtsCape?? ** in 1995, featuring Anthea Thompson as Sally Bowles

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