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| + | == Subject == | ||
| + | It is an epic "Lord of the Rings" - type musical journey, where four warriors from the land Krid are sent to overcome the enemy, Treb - a woman who has stolen the peoples' "wirr" (passion, creativity). The warriors are "Kaptein Amerika" the musician, the painter, "Hemelbewoner" the singer and "Sagaria suigsel" the writer. With their combined talents they are a force to be reckoned with and they set off to confront and overpower this "Treb" enemy. However along the way they become distracted and ultimately have to look deep within themselves for a new perspective and self-transformation to conquer this threat. (Artslink.co.za) | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First staged at [[Aardklop]] 2003 and at the [[KKNK]] in 2004, directed by [[Jaci Smith]], with [[Gys de Villiers]] (Writer), [[Jan Beukes]] (Musician), [[Leon Ecroignard]] (Painter) and [[Wouter van de Venter]] (Singer). The same production was staged in the [[Theatre on the Square]] in May 2004. | ||
| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Volksblad'', 12 April 2004. | ||
| + | ''Citizen'', 5 May 2004. | ||
| − | + | ''Mail & Guardian'', 6 May 2004. | |
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| + | http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=20304 | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:18, 21 April 2015
Suig ("Suck") is a 2004 Afrikaans fantasy musical theatre piece by Gys de Villiers.
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Subject
It is an epic "Lord of the Rings" - type musical journey, where four warriors from the land Krid are sent to overcome the enemy, Treb - a woman who has stolen the peoples' "wirr" (passion, creativity). The warriors are "Kaptein Amerika" the musician, the painter, "Hemelbewoner" the singer and "Sagaria suigsel" the writer. With their combined talents they are a force to be reckoned with and they set off to confront and overpower this "Treb" enemy. However along the way they become distracted and ultimately have to look deep within themselves for a new perspective and self-transformation to conquer this threat. (Artslink.co.za)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First staged at Aardklop 2003 and at the KKNK in 2004, directed by Jaci Smith, with Gys de Villiers (Writer), Jan Beukes (Musician), Leon Ecroignard (Painter) and Wouter van de Venter (Singer). The same production was staged in the Theatre on the Square in May 2004.
Sources
Volksblad, 12 April 2004.
Citizen, 5 May 2004.
Mail & Guardian, 6 May 2004.
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=20304
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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