{"id":77171,"date":"2025-06-20T12:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woordfees.co.za\/?post_type=program&#038;p=77171"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T11:14:16","slug":"theatre-discussions-boklied","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/woordfees.co.za\/en\/program\/theatre-discussions-boklied\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre discussions: \u2018Boklied\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In these free discussions, Woordfees director and playwright <strong>Saartjie Botha<\/strong> talks with the theatre-makers and artists responsible for some of the most exciting productions at this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Boklied\u2019<\/h2>\n\n<p>Breyten Breytenbach\u2019s <em>Boklied<\/em> was first staged in 1998, and directed by <strong>Marthinus Basson<\/strong>. At the time, it was widely praised and highly controversial. Basson now revisits this masterful work with a new generation of performers and <strong>De Klerk Oelofse<\/strong> in the lead role. A worthy tribute to Breytenbach, who passed away in 2024. Basson and the cast share their insights on this complex work.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In these free discussions, Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Botha talks with the theatre-makers and artists responsible for some of the most exciting productions at this year\u2019s festival. \u2018Boklied\u2019 Breyten Breytenbach\u2019s Boklied was first staged in 1998, and directed by Marthinus Basson. At the time, it was widely praised and highly controversial. 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