In samewerking met | In collaboration with SBA & Artscape

MET | WITH Steward van Wyk & Marlene le Roux

In 2026 vier Artscape (voorheen die Nico Malan-teater) sy 55ste bestaansjaar. Die legendariese dramaturg Adam Small, wie se Kanna hy kô hystoe hier vir die eerste keer opgevoer is, sou vanjaar 90 word. Small se verbintenis met die teater was ambivalent – hy moes selfs ’n permit kry om sy eie drama te sien. In hierdie lesing bied prof. Steward van Wyk ’n oorsig van Small se verhouding met die teater. Hy belig onder meer die opvoergeskiedenis van sy dramas en bespreek agt ongepubliseerde limerieke waarin Small die draak steek met die ‘Nico’.


In 2026, Artscape (formerly the Nico Malan Theatre) celebrates its 55th anniversary. The legendary playwright Adam Small, whose Kanna hy kô hystoe was first staged here, would have turned 90 this year. Small’s relationship with the theatre was ambivalent – he had to get a permit to see his own play. In this lecture, Prof. Steward van Wyk offers an overview of Small’s relationship with the theatre. He highlights, among other things, the performance history of his dramas, the unveiling of the SBA’s bust, and discusses eight unpublished limericks in which Small, with his trademark satire, pokes fun at the ‘Nico’.

Duration: 60min
Age Restriction: All Ages
Language: Afr