Difference between revisions of "Mothobi Mutloatse"
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| − | (1952-) Writer, adaptor, director, administrator. | + | [[Mothobi Mutloatse] (1952-). Writer, adaptor, director, administrator. |
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He created a musical adaptation (with [[Corney Mabaso]]) of [[Can Themba]]’s ''[[Baby, Come Duze]]'' ([[Windybrow]]?*,1991), provided additional dialogue for [[Barney Simon]]’s adaptation of [[Themba]]’s short story ''[[The Suit]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1993) and did a musical adaptation of [[Bloke Modisane]]’s autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'', [[Windybrow Theatre]], 1994). | ||
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| + | He also wrote plays called ''[[Sell-Out! The Musical]]'' (1994?), ''[[Nkosi: The Healing Song]]'', early 1990s and ''[[Kippie]]'' (a musical about jazz musician [[Kippie Moeketsi]], 1997). | ||
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| + | He wrote the musical ''[[Lakutshon Ilanga]]'' (Music is a healer). Reviewed by Ngwenya, K.. Drum, Vol. 21, Iss 127, , Jul, AUTUMN, 1989. Reviews Mothobi Mutloatse's new musical play 'Lakutshon Ilanga', currently at the Market Theatre. States it is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison. Molepo, A. Khoza, B.; Musicals; Mutloatse, M.; Rachilo, S.; Seboko, L.; Sejake, O.L.; Shai, P. | ||
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| + | He wrote threatre criticism for ''Voice' in the late 1970s. | ||
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| + | He was a co-founder (with Miriam Tlali) of [[Skotaville Publishers]]. | ||
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| + | He was appointed manager of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre's education and Development Department in January 1997. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. p. 530. |
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| + | ''Weekly Mail'' (''[[Mail & Guardian]]''), 21 July 1994 | ||
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| + | ''[[Mail and Guardian]]'', 21-27 November 1997. | ||
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| + | ''[[New Nation]]'', 17 January 1997. | ||
| − | + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | |
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Revision as of 10:15, 15 August 2018
[[Mothobi Mutloatse] (1952-). Writer, adaptor, director, administrator.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He created a musical adaptation (with Corney Mabaso) of Can Themba’s Baby, Come Duze (Windybrow?*,1991), provided additional dialogue for Barney Simon’s adaptation of Themba’s short story The Suit (Market Theatre 1993) and did a musical adaptation of Bloke Modisane’s autobiography (Bloke, Windybrow Theatre, 1994).
He also wrote plays called Sell-Out! The Musical (1994?), Nkosi: The Healing Song, early 1990s and Kippie (a musical about jazz musician Kippie Moeketsi, 1997).
He wrote the musical Lakutshon Ilanga (Music is a healer). Reviewed by Ngwenya, K.. Drum, Vol. 21, Iss 127, , Jul, AUTUMN, 1989. Reviews Mothobi Mutloatse's new musical play 'Lakutshon Ilanga', currently at the Market Theatre. States it is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison. Molepo, A. Khoza, B.; Musicals; Mutloatse, M.; Rachilo, S.; Seboko, L.; Sejake, O.L.; Shai, P.
He wrote threatre criticism for Voice' in the late 1970s.
He was a co-founder (with Miriam Tlali) of Skotaville Publishers.
He was appointed manager of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre's education and Development Department in January 1997.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. p. 530.
Weekly Mail (Mail & Guardian), 21 July 1994
Mail and Guardian, 21-27 November 1997.
New Nation, 17 January 1997.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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