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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1970: Performed as part of a programme called ''[[Hennie Aucamp: Kortverhale en Eenakters]]'' ("Hennie Aucamp: Short Stiories and One-act Plays") the [[Libertas Teaterklub]] in March, directed by [[Marie van Heerden]] in the [[Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch.
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1970: Performed in the [[Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch as part of a programme called ''[[Hennie Aucamp: Kortverhale en Eenakters]]'' ("Hennie Aucamp: Short Stories and One-act Plays"). Directed by [[Marie van Heerden]] with [[Renata Stead]] (''[[Die Terras]]'' and "Hester" in ''[[Die Kis]]''), [[Madeleine Heyns]] ("Drieka" in ''[[Die Kis]]''), [[Elize Dreyer]] ("Tant Lettie" in ''[[Die Kis]]'') and [[Gerhard Roux]] (''[['n Boer sê Totsiens]]'' and "Daiel" in ''[[Die Kis]]''; [[Johann van Heerden]] (''[['n Bruidsbed vir Tant Nonnie]]'' and "Hy" in ''[[Tussen Twee Treine]]''), [[Juanita Swanepoel]] ("Sy") in ''[[Tussen Twee Treine]]'') and [[Herman Pretorius]] (''[[Terloops]]'').
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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Revision as of 06:05, 17 June 2023

Die Hartseerwals ("The heart-break waltz") is a short story by Hennie Aucamp, that has been adapted for the stage and for TV.

The original story

Stage version

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The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1970: Performed in the Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch as part of a programme called Hennie Aucamp: Kortverhale en Eenakters ("Hennie Aucamp: Short Stories and One-act Plays"). Directed by Marie van Heerden with Renata Stead (Die Terras and "Hester" in Die Kis), Madeleine Heyns ("Drieka" in Die Kis), Elize Dreyer ("Tant Lettie" in Die Kis) and Gerhard Roux ('n Boer sê Totsiens and "Daiel" in Die Kis; Johann van Heerden ('n Bruidsbed vir Tant Nonnie and "Hy" in Tussen Twee Treine), Juanita Swanepoel ("Sy") in Tussen Twee Treine) and Herman Pretorius (Terloops).

Sources

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TV film version

The story was made into a TV film in 1985, directed by Annie Basson with script credited to Hennie Aucamp (short story) and Leon van Nierop (screenplay). The cast included Estelle Venter ("Hetta"), Trudie Taljaard ("Kotie"), Ernst Eloff ("Theuns"), Zack du Plessis ("Sagrys van Deventer"), Kelsey Middleton ("Trees"), Dale Cutts ("Benson") and Stem Thamaga ("Abraam").

The film was produced by Herman Binge and Dick Voorendyk, with cinematography by Digby Young, film editing by Ester Worst and costume and set design by Birrie le Roux. Other technical credits include Darrell Roodt (property master) and Koos Voorendyk (set builder), Barrie Kriel (sound), Rüdiger Payrhuber (sound transfers) and Eddie Pearse (final mix). Script and continuity by Meg Tainton.

Sources

IMDb [1]

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