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| − | ("a river ford", "passion"), by [[Reza de Wet]]. A play about two sisters who guard the ford in the river and pull drowned bodies out of the water. The arrival of a Svengali-like magician-hypnotist (“Maestro”) and his assistant is the catalyst for a serious confrontation between the sisters and the past. Apparently inspired by [[H.A Fagan]]'s ''[[Opdrifsels]]'' | + | ("a river ford", "passion"), by [[Reza de Wet]]. A play about two sisters who guard the ford in the river and pull drowned bodies out of the water. The arrival of a Svengali-like magician-hypnotist (“Maestro”) and his assistant is the catalyst for a serious confrontation between the sisters and the past. Apparently inspired by [[H.A Fagan]]'s ''[[Opdrifsels]]''. The third play in a trilogy published by [[HAUM]] Literary as ''[[Trits]]'' ("Threesome") in 1993*, a publication which won De Wet a [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize]] for Afrikaans Literature. |
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First performed by [[CAPAB]] in 1994, also at the [[National Arts Festival]] in that year, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], with [[Wilna Snyman]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Michelle Scott]], and [[André Roothman]]. Winner of a number of awards, including [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award]] for Mary Dreyer, [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Best Director Award]] and [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Indigenous Script]]. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Initially translated into English by the author as ''Drift'' and staged by [[CAPAB]] in 1996, opening on 26th October in die [[Nico Malan Theatre]]. Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Mary Dreyer]], [[André Roothman]], [[Diane Wilson]] en [[Jana van Niekerk]]. Later renamed ''Crossings'' and performed in an adapted South African production, utilizing physical theatre techniques, directed by [[Floyd de Vaal]] and premiéred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2003. The English text [first?*] published under the title ''Crossing'' in the anthology ''[[Drama for a New South Africa]]'' (ed [[David Graver]]) by [[Indiana University Press]] in 1999. | Initially translated into English by the author as ''Drift'' and staged by [[CAPAB]] in 1996, opening on 26th October in die [[Nico Malan Theatre]]. Directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Mary Dreyer]], [[André Roothman]], [[Diane Wilson]] en [[Jana van Niekerk]]. Later renamed ''Crossings'' and performed in an adapted South African production, utilizing physical theatre techniques, directed by [[Floyd de Vaal]] and premiéred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2003. The English text [first?*] published under the title ''Crossing'' in the anthology ''[[Drama for a New South Africa]]'' (ed [[David Graver]]) by [[Indiana University Press]] in 1999. | ||
| + | Plays one / Reza De Wet ; translations by the author & Steven Stead., containing Missing (Mis), Miracle (Mirakel) and Crossing (Drif). London : Oberon Books, 2000. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 D|D]] | + | |
| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 D|D]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 31 March 2014
("a river ford", "passion"), by Reza de Wet. A play about two sisters who guard the ford in the river and pull drowned bodies out of the water. The arrival of a Svengali-like magician-hypnotist (“Maestro”) and his assistant is the catalyst for a serious confrontation between the sisters and the past. Apparently inspired by H.A Fagan's Opdrifsels. The third play in a trilogy published by HAUM Literary as Trits ("Threesome") in 1993*, a publication which won De Wet a Hertzog Prize for Afrikaans Literature.
Performance history in South Africa
First performed by CAPAB in 1994, also at the National Arts Festival in that year, directed by Marthinus Basson, with Wilna Snyman, Mary Dreyer, Antoinette Kellermann, Michelle Scott, and André Roothman. Winner of a number of awards, including Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award for Mary Dreyer, Fleur du Cap Best Director Award and Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Indigenous Script.
Translations and adaptations
Initially translated into English by the author as Drift and staged by CAPAB in 1996, opening on 26th October in die Nico Malan Theatre. Directed by Marthinus Basson with Mary Dreyer, André Roothman, Diane Wilson en Jana van Niekerk. Later renamed Crossings and performed in an adapted South African production, utilizing physical theatre techniques, directed by Floyd de Vaal and premiéred at the Grahamstown Festival in 2003. The English text [first?*] published under the title Crossing in the anthology Drama for a New South Africa (ed David Graver) by Indiana University Press in 1999.
Plays one / Reza De Wet ; translations by the author & Steven Stead., containing Missing (Mis), Miracle (Mirakel) and Crossing (Drif). London : Oberon Books, 2000.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to D in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
