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by [[Zakes Mda]]. The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First performed as double bill with ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' directed by [[Benjy Francis]] for the [[Federated Union of Black Arts]], at the [[Diepkloof Hall]] in Soweto, 1978, and by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] at the [[Market Theatre]] the same year.  First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by [[Ravan]].  
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The title ''[[Dead End]]'' can refer to one of two plays known in South Africa.
  
See also: ''[[No Exit]]''.
 
  
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=''[[Dead End]]'': a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)=
  
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This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play '''''[[ Huis Clos]]''''' by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed '''under this title''' in South Africa to date.
  
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=''[[Dead End]]'': a one act play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-)= 
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== The original text ==
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This was the first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1979: First performed as double bill with ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' directed by [[Benjy Francis]] for the [[FUBA]] (the [[Federated Union of Black Artists]]), at the [[Diepkloof Hall]] in Soweto, 1979 with the following cast: [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[James Mthoba]] and [[Richard Ngemane]];
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1979: Directed by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] at the [[Market Theatre]] the same year with Nkonyeni, Ngemane and [[Timmy Kwebulana]] in the cast. 
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== Sources ==
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[[Zakes Mda]]. 1980. ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', Johannesburg: [[Ravan Press]].
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Latest revision as of 07:10, 24 September 2023

The title Dead End can refer to one of two plays known in South Africa.


Dead End: a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)

This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play Huis Clos by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed under this title in South Africa to date.

Dead End: a one act play by Zakes Mda (1948-)

The original text

This was the first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays, Ravan Press, 1980. Also published in The Plays of Zakes Mda by Ravan, 1990.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1979: First performed as double bill with We Shall Sing for the Fatherland directed by Benjy Francis for the FUBA (the Federated Union of Black Artists), at the Diepkloof Hall in Soweto, 1979 with the following cast: Nomhle Nkonyeni, James Mthoba and Richard Ngemane;

1979: Directed by Nicholas Ellenbogen at the Market Theatre the same year with Nkonyeni, Ngemane and Timmy Kwebulana in the cast.

Sources

Zakes Mda. 1980. We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays, Johannesburg: Ravan Press.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

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Return to The ESAT Entries

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