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| − | by [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. A play set on an arid smallholding, in which a father and his son terrorize a postal worker. First performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1988/9?* and published by * in ''[[Mooi Street and Other Moves]]'' by [[Witwatersrand University Press]] (1994). | + | A play in two acts by [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. A play set on an arid smallholding, in which a father and his son terrorize a postal worker. |
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| + | In this play a young Afrikaner stumbles upon a heartland he never knew existed. A desolate farm-plot on the edge of the East rand becomes the ultimate battleground between the urban and the rural, the future and the past. A cataclysmic, anarchic celebration of the frontier spirit. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | First performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1988/9?* and published by * in ''[[Mooi Street and Other Moves]]'' by [[Witwatersrand University Press]] (1994). | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1988/9?* | ||
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| + | Presented by [[CAPAB]] Drama for [[Snap Productions]], directed by [[Bobby Heaney]], with [[Nicky Rebelo]] (Christiaan), [[Paul Slabolepszy]] (Pa), [[Martin le Maitre]] (JJ), [[Sello Maake ka Ncube|Sello Maake ka-Ncube]] (Gideon), [[Kate Edwards]] (Evie) 1989. Set design [[Nadia Cohen]], costume design [[Margo Fleisch]], lighting design [[Paul Pamboukian]], music [[Glynn Storm]]. Stage director [[Skip Wright]], production stage manager and sound operator [[Merle Pretorius]], lighting [[Jack Arnot]]. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Aug-Nov 1989 | Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Aug-Nov 1989 | ||
| + | ''Smallhoilding'' theatre programme 1989. | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:28, 17 November 2014
A play in two acts by Paul Slabolepszy. A play set on an arid smallholding, in which a father and his son terrorize a postal worker.
In this play a young Afrikaner stumbles upon a heartland he never knew existed. A desolate farm-plot on the edge of the East rand becomes the ultimate battleground between the urban and the rural, the future and the past. A cataclysmic, anarchic celebration of the frontier spirit.
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Market Theatre in 1988/9?* and published by * in Mooi Street and Other Moves by Witwatersrand University Press (1994).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First performed at the Market Theatre in 1988/9?*
Presented by CAPAB Drama for Snap Productions, directed by Bobby Heaney, with Nicky Rebelo (Christiaan), Paul Slabolepszy (Pa), Martin le Maitre (JJ), Sello Maake ka-Ncube (Gideon), Kate Edwards (Evie) 1989. Set design Nadia Cohen, costume design Margo Fleisch, lighting design Paul Pamboukian, music Glynn Storm. Stage director Skip Wright, production stage manager and sound operator Merle Pretorius, lighting Jack Arnot.
Sources
Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Aug-Nov 1989
Smallhoilding theatre programme 1989.
Return to
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
