Mirre en aalwyn

On a farm outside Oudtshoorn, Jessie arrives at her parents’ house in underwear and boots, and a bush catches fire as she does. Her mother is anything but pleased, her little sister Doedoe is ecstatic, and a grandmother, nearly blind, is chained by the foot. Jessie has been in a psychiatric hospital more than once and sees herself as a leader, gathering followers on social media. As the homecoming unfolds, rape, incest and abortion come into the open, in a play that protests against gender violence.

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About the book

Form

Drama

Length

68 pages in the original

Set in

South Africa

First published

2023 by Protea Boekhuis