STINKHOUT

94pp., paperback, Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria, 2025

ISBN: 9781485316091

Winner of a 2025 ATKV-Woordveertjie for a drama text.

An Afrikaans play about Gert and Louw, a father and son who meet again at the family home for the funeral of Louw's younger brother Schalkie. After nine years apart, Schalkie's sudden death re-opens old wounds and father and son struggle to find each other.

Playwright, director and designer Philip Rademeyer has also written for radio and television, and made his film debut as director of the film Skemerson. His plays include Klippe wat val (2019 ATKV-Woordveertjie for drama), Opdrifsel (2020 ATKV-Woordveertjie for drama), The View (2013 Oscar Wilde Award for Best New Writing and Doric Wilson Intercultural Dialogue Award at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival, Siembamba (Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award at the 2014 National Arts Festival) and Ashes (a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the 2015 National Arts Festival(.