Wolf, Wolf hoe laat is dit?

("Wolf, wolf, what time is it?" - Afrikaans). An absurdist one-act play by Hennie Aucamp.

The original text

Published in Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 10(2):1-14, 1972.

Also published in Tema en Tegniek by Academica (1980), By Felix en Madame by Human & Rousseau (1987), and in Teks en Tegniek by Academica (1989).

Performance history in South Africa

1971: The play was to have been presented in conjunction with Karel and Teenspoed by Libertas Theatre Club under the direction of Marie van Heerden, opening 29 October 1971. However, in the absence of any theatre programme or newspaper reports (especially as one would expect in the local Stellenbosch weekly paper Eikestadnuus), it is assumed that the production never materialised.

1974: Première: In May 1974 Libertas Teaterklub presented a Hennie Aucamp prose evening under the titel Vlugsout, which included the première production of Wolf, Wolf hoe laat is dit?, directed by Marie van Heerden, with Joleen du Plessis (Matrone), Madeleine Heyns (Kytie), Margot Luyt (Lady), Annette Muller (Terblaans), Philip du Plessis (Kosta), Lally Viljoen (Truia), Brenda von Memerty (Die Kwartel), Maureen de Kock (Mathilda) and Leon van Nierop (Fons).

1989: Libertas Teaterklub presented by CAPAB Drama Afrikaans., director Herman Pretorius, designer Pieter Bredenkamp, double bill with By Felix en Madame, 1989.

Sources

Announcement of future Libertas Theatre Club productions, Mary, Mary theatre programme, 1971.

Libertas Teaterklub theatre programme, May 1974

Nico Malan Theatre pamphlets, Feb-March 1989

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