Lakutshon Ilanga

Lakutshon Ilanga is a musical play by Mothobi Mutloatse. It is also spelt Lakutshon'ilanga.

The original text

It is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison. The musical play was inspired by McKay Davashe’s song of the same name. The play aimed to explore “the various methods of attaining freedom.

Performance history in South Africa

1988: Presented at Funda Centre, directed by James Mthoba, musical direction by members of the respected “Afro fusion” soul band Sakhile as well as by Motsumi Makhene. The cast included musicians and actors Aubrey Maasdorp, Bheki Khoza, Steven Mofokeng, Sibongile Khumalo, Lynette Leeuw, Zoleka Duma, Sol Rachilo, Owen Sejake and Babsy Selela.

1989: Presented at the Market Theatre in 1989, starring Arthur Molepo, Sol Rachilo, Owen Sejake, Patrick Shai, Bheki Khoza, Louis Seboko.

Sources

Review by Kaiser Ngwenya, Drum, 21(127). July 1989.

Photograph of cast held by NELM: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 54.

Andile Xaba. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.

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