Samoerai
Samoerai is a play written in Afrikaans by Schalk Schoombie.
The original text
A play about matric boys, based on the Samurai video game.
Runner up for the ANGLO-GOLD ASHANTI PRIZE (Aardklop-Smeltkroes) won by Reza de Wet's Blou Uur.
Performance history in South Africa
Premiered at Aardklop 2008. Produced by GZ Productions, directed by Ilse van Hemert, with Andrew Thompson (Org); gang members Dawid Louw (Frits), Albert de Villiers (Stanley) and Altus Theart (Victor); Marcel van Heerden (Org's father, Christo), Deon Coetzee (Frits's father, Albert), Zane Meas (Cois) and Nicola Hanekom (Anna).
Sources
Review published in Insig, 1 September 2008.
Database NELM Literary Awards.
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