The Trial of Dedan Kimathi
The Trial of Dedan Kimathi is a play by Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Micere Githae Mugo
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A play dealing with the 1956 trial of Dedan Kimathi, the leader of the Mau Mau rebellion against the British colonial regime in Kenya. Kimathi was hanged in 1957.
The play was first performed in 1974, published in 1976 in London and Nairobi by Heinemann.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1983?: Performed at the Dhlomo Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Benjy Francis, with a cast that included Thami Cele,
1983?: Performed in Cape Town by CAP students. Banned from performance in township venues though.
1986: Performed by students of the University of Zululand drama department, directed by Jay Pather
Sources
https://www.dkut.ac.ke/downloads/The%20Trial%20of%20Dedan%20Kimathi%20-%20Ngugi%20wa%20Thiong'o.pdf
https://clarkesbooks.co.za/products/the-trial-of-dedan-kimathi
Ketu H. Katrak. 2021. Jay Pather, Performance and Spatial Politics in South Africa Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
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