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=''[[Vergenoeg]]'' by [[George Weideman]]= | =''[[Vergenoeg]]'' by [[George Weideman]]= | ||
| − | + | This is an alternative title sometimes found for the play ''[[My Plaas se Naam is Vergenoeg]]'' ("My farm's name is Far Enough") by [[George Weideman]] (1947-2008). | |
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| + | See '''''[[My Plaas se Naam is Vergenoeg]]''''' | ||
=''[[Vergenoeg]]'' by [[Marita van der Vyver]] and [[Alexa Strachan]]= | =''[[Vergenoeg]]'' by [[Marita van der Vyver]] and [[Alexa Strachan]]= | ||
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[[Marita van der Vyver]]'s novel ''[[Vergenoeg]]'' was adapted for the stage by [[Alexa Strachan]], with music by [[Herman van den Berg]]. | [[Marita van der Vyver]]'s novel ''[[Vergenoeg]]'' was adapted for the stage by [[Alexa Strachan]], with music by [[Herman van den Berg]]. | ||
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| + | A daughter looks after het dying mother, with the help of some alcohol and lots af make-up. The human and timeless story is told with pathos and humour. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 16 January 2023
Vergenoeg ("far enough") can refer to two theatrical works.
Contents
Vergenoeg by George Weideman
This is an alternative title sometimes found for the play My Plaas se Naam is Vergenoeg ("My farm's name is Far Enough") by George Weideman (1947-2008).
See My Plaas se Naam is Vergenoeg
Vergenoeg by Marita van der Vyver and Alexa Strachan
The original text
Marita van der Vyver's novel Vergenoeg was adapted for the stage by Alexa Strachan, with music by Herman van den Berg.
A daughter looks after het dying mother, with the help of some alcohol and lots af make-up. The human and timeless story is told with pathos and humour.
Performance history in South Africa
2011: Performed at the Woordfees in Stellenbosch, directed by André Odendaal, with Sandra Prinsloo, Milan Murray and Alexa Strachan. Woordfees, 2011.
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