DIE LAASTE KARRETJIEGRAF at The Fugard Theatre
Dates: 1/25/2013 - 2/23/2013
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Caledon Street, District 6
Cape Town, Western Cape 8001
Tickets: R125 - R140
Running Time: 80 minutes
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DIE LAASTE KARRETJIEGRAF is a story about the Karretjie People and a tribute to the heritage of the direct descendants of South Africa’s first inhabitants. This is a way of life which, for various reasons, has come to an end.
After many years Koot and Sarah meet on a farm in the Karoo at the grave of Koot's mother and the Geduld children’s grandmother, Mieta Ackerman. During Koot's years of roaming he was the informal spokesman for a team of Karretjie sheepshearers at the Brug outspan. He has just been released from prison where he served time for murdering his second wife. During his detention in the local prison, Ouma Mieta looked after his children, Pienkies, Toek-Toek and the twins, Outjie and Rokkies. Sarah is of Afrikaner descent and has in the meantime completed her dissertation in Anthropology on the subject of Karretjie children.
Although Afrikaans is both Sarah and Koot's mother tongue they are worlds apart; they are, however, connected by shared experiences of pain, guilt, remorse, love and ultimately hope.
After many years Koot and Sarah meet on a farm in the Karoo at the grave of Koot's mother and the Geduld children’s grandmother, Mieta Ackerman. During Koot's years of roaming he was the informal spokesman for a team of Karretjie sheepshearers at the Brug outspan. He has just been released from prison where he served time for murdering his second wife. During his detention in the local prison, Ouma Mieta looked after his children, Pienkies, Toek-Toek and the twins, Outjie and Rokkies. Sarah is of Afrikaner descent and has in the meantime completed her dissertation in Anthropology on the subject of Karretjie children.
Although Afrikaans is both Sarah and Koot's mother tongue they are worlds apart; they are, however, connected by shared experiences of pain, guilt, remorse, love and ultimately hope.
Cast and Creative Team for DIE LAASTE KARRETJIEGRAF at The Fugard Theatre
DIE LAASTE KARRETJIEGRAF is directed by Athol Fugard with designs by Saul Radomsky, Mannie Manim, James Webb and Koos Marais. The cast for the production is Erica Wessels, Ivan Abrahams, Riaan Visman, Ephraim Gordon, Richard September and Kim Pietersen.
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