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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated and adaprted as a shorter English play with the title ''[[Honour Thy Mother, Fuck Thy Father]]'' (or sometimes more circumspectly ''[[Honour thy Mother, F**k thy Father]]'') and performed at the Standard Bank Nasionale Kunstefees in Grahamstad opgevoer. with the same cast. | + | Translated and adaprted as a shorter English play with the title ''[[Honour Thy Mother, Fuck Thy Father]]'' (or sometimes more circumspectly ''[[Honour thy Mother, F**k thy Father]]'') and performed at the [[National Arts Festival|Standard Bank Nasionale Kunstefees]] in Grahamstad opgevoer. with the same cast. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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2001: Performed in the [[Aardklop]] arts festival in Potchefstroom on 2 October 2001 as a co-production between [[Rooderandt Produksies]] and the Festival. Directed by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] with [[Lindie Stander]] and [[Abduragman Adams]]. | 2001: Performed in the [[Aardklop]] arts festival in Potchefstroom on 2 October 2001 as a co-production between [[Rooderandt Produksies]] and the Festival. Directed by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] with [[Lindie Stander]] and [[Abduragman Adams]]. | ||
| − | 2001: Performed in the [[ | + | 2001: Performed in the [[Civic Theatre|Springs Civic Theatre]] |
2001: Performed in English as ''[[Honour Thy Mother, Fuck Thy Father]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival|Standard Bank National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown, with the same cast. | 2001: Performed in English as ''[[Honour Thy Mother, Fuck Thy Father]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival|Standard Bank National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown, with the same cast. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | ''[[Rapport]]'', 2 September 2001. | |
[[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 530-539 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf] | [[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 530-539 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf] | ||
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 15 April 2020
Naelstring ("umbilical cord") is an Afrikaans play by Pieter Fourie (1940-)
Also found as Naelstring (’n band tussen twee teaterstrominge) ("umbilical cord - a link between two theatre movements")
Contents
The original text
Intended as a "universal" play about the unbreakable umbilical cord that links mother and son, it was written as a commissioned play for the Aardklop national arts festival in Potchefstroom. The text is an almost surreal combination of conventional drama and physical theatre.
The première of the play took place at the Aardklop arts festival on 2 October 2001 and was published in the same year by Protea Boekhuis. The text was one of six nominated for the Anglo Gold Award for new plays in that year.
Translations and adaptations
Translated and adaprted as a shorter English play with the title Honour Thy Mother, Fuck Thy Father (or sometimes more circumspectly Honour thy Mother, F**k thy Father) and performed at the Standard Bank Nasionale Kunstefees in Grahamstad opgevoer. with the same cast.
Performance history in South Africa
2001: Performed in the Aardklop arts festival in Potchefstroom on 2 October 2001 as a co-production between Rooderandt Produksies and the Festival. Directed by Gaerin Hauptfleisch with Lindie Stander and Abduragman Adams.
2001: Performed in the Springs Civic Theatre
2001: Performed in English as Honour Thy Mother, Fuck Thy Father at the Standard Bank National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, with the same cast.
2002: Performed in the original version in Bloemfontein during January.
Sources
Rapport, 2 September 2001.
Nico Luwes 2010. Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 530-539 [1]
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