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The novel, published in 1988 by  [[Van der Walt Uitgewers]]  (later known as  [[LAPA]] publishers), was adapted for the stage as a one or two hander independently by two authors in the 1990s.  
 
The novel, published in 1988 by  [[Van der Walt Uitgewers]]  (later known as  [[LAPA]] publishers), was adapted for the stage as a one or two hander independently by two authors in the 1990s.  
  
Adapted as ''[[Die Jaar Toe My Ma begin Sing Het]]'' by [[Wim Vorster]]   
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Adapted as ''[[Die Jaar Toe My Ma Begin Sing Het]]'' by [[Wim Vorster]]   
  
 
Adapted as ''[[Moervrug]]'' by [[Elma Potgieter]]  
 
Adapted as ''[[Moervrug]]'' by [[Elma Potgieter]]  
  
The plays are both unpublished, but a copy of the Potgieter version is held by [[DALRO]] and credited to [[Engemi Ferreira]] and [[Elma Potgieter]].  
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The plays are both unpublished, but a copy of the Potgieter version is held by [[DALRO]] and credited to [[Engemi Ferreira]] and [[Elma Potgieter]].
  
 
== South African performances ==
 
== South African performances ==

Revision as of 06:50, 28 May 2015

("The year my mother started singing") A one act stage adaptation of Engemi Ferreira's novel by this name.

Original text

The novel, published in 1988 by Van der Walt Uitgewers (later known as LAPA publishers), was adapted for the stage as a one or two hander independently by two authors in the 1990s.

Adapted as Die Jaar Toe My Ma Begin Sing Het by Wim Vorster

Adapted as Moervrug by Elma Potgieter

The plays are both unpublished, but a copy of the Potgieter version is held by DALRO and credited to Engemi Ferreira and Elma Potgieter.

South African performances

1995: Performed at the first Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) in 1995 in Wim Vorster's version (as Die Jaar Toe My Ma begin Sing Het) as a one man piece, directed by Gert van Niekerk with Hannes van Wyk.

1998: Performed by Die Bywoners as Moervrug at the Aardklop festival on 24 and 25 September, starring Elma Potgieter, and directed by Schalk Jacobsz.

1999: Performed by Die Bywoners as Moervrug at the Witbank Stadsteater festival of solo-plays on 15 Oktober , starring Elma Potgieter, and directed by Schalk Jacobsz.


1999: Performed as Moervrug at the KKNK festival

Sources

http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/10/10/8/31.html

Die Volksblad 19 August 1998.

Die Burger 12 May 1999.

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