Difference between revisions of "Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena"
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| − | [Lit: “The Wandering Years of Poppie Nongena” - Afrikaans] by [[Elsa Joubert]] and [[Sandra Kotzé]]. | + | [Lit: “The Wandering Years of Poppie Nongena” - Afrikaans] by [[Elsa Joubert]] and [[Sandra Kotzé]]. First performed by [[PACOFS]] in Bloemfontein in 1979 under the direction of Kotzé and featuring [[Nomsa Nene]]. Published in Afrikaans in 19**, in English in 19**. Poppie (also: Poppie Nongena). The play made Nomsa Nene famous as "Poppie", a role she played in all the initial versions. In the 1979 [[Lida Meiring]] also won a Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award in the role in the Cape version.?* Poppie Nongena, Elsa Joubert, Sandra Kotze (musical play adapted for stage by Sandra), [[Hilary Blecher]] (dir) off Broadway & Edinburgh Festival, 1983. Published by [[Tafelberg]]. |
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 S|S]] | + | == The original text == |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | A stage adaptation of Joubert’s contentious and award-winning political novel of the same name (published 1978) on the story of Poppie and her wanderings, trials and tribulations as a black woman in Apartheid South Africa by [[Elsa Joubert]] and [[Sandra Kotzé]]. | ||
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| + | An English translation (entitled ''Poppie Nongena’s Long Journey'' or simply ''Poppie'') was done by *** and staged at the [[Market Theatre]] and in New York in 19** by [[Lucille Gillwald]]. It toured the United States for two years. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | [[PACT]] Drama production of Poppie, based on Elsa Joubert's ''Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena'', adapted by [[Sandra Kotzé]] and [[Elsa Joubert]], and produced in 1984, directed by [[Marius Weyers]], with [[Nomsa Nene]] and [[Peter Se-Puma]] in the cast. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[NELM]] Collection: Theatre programmes]: 2013. 2. 1. | ||
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Revision as of 17:46, 11 November 2014
[Lit: “The Wandering Years of Poppie Nongena” - Afrikaans] by Elsa Joubert and Sandra Kotzé. First performed by PACOFS in Bloemfontein in 1979 under the direction of Kotzé and featuring Nomsa Nene. Published in Afrikaans in 19**, in English in 19**. Poppie (also: Poppie Nongena). The play made Nomsa Nene famous as "Poppie", a role she played in all the initial versions. In the 1979 Lida Meiring also won a Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award in the role in the Cape version.?* Poppie Nongena, Elsa Joubert, Sandra Kotze (musical play adapted for stage by Sandra), Hilary Blecher (dir) off Broadway & Edinburgh Festival, 1983. Published by Tafelberg.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
A stage adaptation of Joubert’s contentious and award-winning political novel of the same name (published 1978) on the story of Poppie and her wanderings, trials and tribulations as a black woman in Apartheid South Africa by Elsa Joubert and Sandra Kotzé.
An English translation (entitled Poppie Nongena’s Long Journey or simply Poppie) was done by *** and staged at the Market Theatre and in New York in 19** by Lucille Gillwald. It toured the United States for two years.
Performance history in South Africa
PACT Drama production of Poppie, based on Elsa Joubert's Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena, adapted by Sandra Kotzé and Elsa Joubert, and produced in 1984, directed by Marius Weyers, with Nomsa Nene and Peter Se-Puma in the cast.
Sources
NELM Collection: Theatre programmes]: 2013. 2. 1.
Return to
Return to S in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
