Death of a Colonialist

A play by Greg Latter, which deals with questions of identity, history and terminal illness in South Africa.

Performance history in South Africa

2010: First performed at the Market Theatre 23 March to 2 May 2010. Directed by Craig Freimond with Jamie Bartlett, Shirley Johnston, Ashleigh Harvey and Theo Landey. Production design by Nadya Cohen. Won Naledi Awards for Best Production of a Play, Best Performance by an actor in a Lead Role and Best Director.

2011: Repeated in the Barney Simon Theatre, at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg 2 September to 16 October 2011. Craig Freimond with Jamie Bartlett, Shirley Johnston, Ashleigh Harvey and Carl Beukes.

2014: Performed the Baxter Theatre 31 Jan – 1 March. Directed by Craig Freimond with Jamie Bartlett, Shirley Johnston, Ashleigh Harvey and Nicholas Pauling.

2015: Performed at 11 and 12 July at the Festival Theaterformen in Hannover, Germany[1]

Sources

Mahala website http://www.mahala.co.za/art/death-of-a-colonialist/

http://markettheatre.co.za/shows/watch/death-of-a-colonialist

http://www.baxter.co.za/shows/death-of-a-colonialist/

https://www.theaterformen.de/Theaterformen_2015/en/programme/death-of-a-colonialist

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