The Parents

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The Parents is an English play by Pieter Fourie (1940-)

The original text

Written in 1966, it was his first attempt at a serious drama after his student piece Tjaka. [[Nico Luwes|Luwes (2012) considers it to be one of the first gay dramas written in South Africa. It was never published.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1980: Performed by the People's Space, directed by Henry Goodman, starring Gabrielle Lomberg,

Sources

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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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.147, [1]

Mooi Maria theatre programme, 1981.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page