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("I, Anna van Wyk") by [[Pieter Fourie]]. An Afrikaans  play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman. A haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche and often produced. First performed to acclaim at the [[Kampustoneel Festival]] by students of the Drama Department of the University of Potchefstroom in 198*.  The first professional production by ** in 198*, directed by** . A singularly successful revival and adaptation of it was done by [[Marthinus Basson]] in 1999. First published by [[HAUM literêr]]?* In 198* ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'' by Pieter Fourie. A highly rated Afrikaans play about a woman destroyed by racism and her husband's desire for an heir?*. First performed at the Kampustoneel in 198* by the University of Potchefstroom, thereafter by [[PACT]]/[[CAPAB]]?, featuring [[Petru Wessels]] as "Anna".  A transgender version of the play by Marthinus Basson in 1999 won [[Antoinette Kellermann]] a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Actress Award and Basson a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Contribution to Stage Design Award.
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("I, Anna van Wyk") by [[Pieter Fourie]]. An [[Afrikaans]] play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman. A haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche. First performed to acclaim at the [[Kampustoneel Festival]] by students of the Drama Department of the [[University of Potchefstroom for CHE]] in 198*.  The first professional production in 1984 featuring [[Petru Wessels]] as "Anna", created a furore, among other things for the prominent female nude scene. The play has often been produced since. A singularly successful transgender version of the play by [[Marthinus Basson]] in 1999 won [[Antoinette Kellermann]] a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Actress Award and Basson a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Contribution to Stage Design Award.
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First published by [[HAUM literêr]] in 1986, and reprinted a number of times. .  
  
  

Revision as of 09:11, 2 March 2013

("I, Anna van Wyk") by Pieter Fourie. An Afrikaans play about the disintegration of a marriage and a woman. A haunting exploration of the Afrikaner psyche. First performed to acclaim at the Kampustoneel Festival by students of the Drama Department of the University of Potchefstroom for CHE in 198*. The first professional production in 1984 featuring Petru Wessels as "Anna", created a furore, among other things for the prominent female nude scene. The play has often been produced since. A singularly successful transgender version of the play by Marthinus Basson in 1999 won Antoinette Kellermann a Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award and Basson a Fleur du Cap Best Contribution to Stage Design Award.

First published by HAUM literêr in 1986, and reprinted a number of times. .


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