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==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
A play about Simon and his wife, Mia, are wandering through a war wracked country on their way to Acapulco, a symbol if paradise or utopia. They do not reach it but the hope keeps them going.  
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Written as a commissioned work for in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Afrikaans radio service, the play is an exploration of the ravages of war. It tells of Simon and his wife, Mia, who are wandering through a war wracked country on their way to Acapulco, a symbol if paradise or utopia. They do not reach it but the hope keeps them going.  
  
 
The [[Afrikaans]] text was published by [[Tafelberg]], 1975.
 
The [[Afrikaans]] text was published by [[Tafelberg]], 1975.

Revision as of 17:14, 31 January 2023

Op Die Pad Na Acapulco ("On the road to Acapulco") is an Afrikaans radio play by Chris Barnard.


The original text

Written as a commissioned work for in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Afrikaans radio service, the play is an exploration of the ravages of war. It tells of Simon and his wife, Mia, who are wandering through a war wracked country on their way to Acapulco, a symbol if paradise or utopia. They do not reach it but the hope keeps them going.

The Afrikaans text was published by Tafelberg, 1975.

Translations and adaptations

The Italian translation of the play was entered for the prestigious Italia-prize in 1974, and has also been translated into English, French and Serbian.

Has also been adapted as a stage play.

Broadcast history in South Africa

2005: Recorded for Radiosondergrense (RSG)'s programme Radioteater on 13 December, directed by Margot Luyt with Johann Nell, Joanie Combrink, André Rossouw, Johan Botha, Antoinette Kellerman, Ivan Abrahams and others. Broadcast on 27 December.


2013: Performed as a stage play by students of the Schoonspruit Sekondêre Skool at The Savoy Theatre, Port Elizabeth, where it was awarded second prize at the ATKV schools competition.

Sources

https://www.rsg.co.za/rsg/omny/op-die-pad-na-acapulco-deur-chris-barnard/

Antoinette Kellerman's annotated recording script for the 2005 broadcast, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.

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