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1984: First production at the [[Kampustoneel]] festival in by the Rhodes Unviersity Drama Department, directed by [[Denys Webb]], with De Wet playing “Soekie”, ***).  
 
1984: First production at the [[Kampustoneel]] festival in by the Rhodes Unviersity Drama Department, directed by [[Denys Webb]], with De Wet playing “Soekie”, ***).  
  
First professional performance at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1985, directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]], with [[Susan Coetzer]] and [[Dawid Minnaar]] in the leads,  
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First professional performance at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1985, directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]], with [[Susan Coetzer]] and [[Dawid Minnaar]] in the leads,  
  
 
Other productions:
 
Other productions:

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(Lit: "Deep Ground", a play on the Afrikaans version of the saying "Still waters run deep"] by Reza de Wet. A disturbing metaphoric look at the Afrikaner psyche, a Gothic style story of incest, apparent madness and murder on a secluded farm. The play caused a sensation when it was first performed.

First published by HAUM-Literêr in 198*, as a part of Vrystaat Trilogie [“Free State Trilogy”] in 1991 (HAUM-Literêr) and in English as Deep Ground?* in the collection **** published by in 2000?*.


Productions

1984: First production at the Kampustoneel festival in by the Rhodes Unviersity Drama Department, directed by Denys Webb, with De Wet playing “Soekie”, ***).

First professional performance at the Market Theatre in 1985, directed by Lucille Gillwald, with Susan Coetzer and Dawid Minnaar in the leads,

Other productions:

1986: Upstairs at the Market, directed by Lucille Gillwaldwith Dawid Minnaar, Susan Coetzer, Gys de Villiers and Doris Simula.

1996: Produced by CAPAB in 1996, directed by Marthinus Basson.


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