The Yearning of My Heart
The Yearning of My Heart is a full-length musical play by Paul Roubaix (1920-2005)
Also referred to as Yearning of My Heart in some sources.
Contents
The original text
Set in the mythical state of Utellus, where an inferior citizen (an "Infra") with a musical talent has a forbidden relationship with a superior citizen (a "Super").
First performed as a play reading by the Theatre Workshop at the Little Theatre, Cape Town in 1958. The text published in a collection called A Time for Compassion. Biko’s World in Six Plays in 1978 (Toronto, Culturama Incorporated), with an introduction by Frank Birbalsingh.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1958: Performed as a play reading by the Theatre Workshop at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, with a cast consisting of i.a. Pietro Nolte, Percy Sieff, Leonard Daniels, George Veldsman and Rasheda Rassool.
Sources
Paul Roubaix. 1978. A Time for Compassion. Biko’s World in Six Plays. Toronto: Culturama Incorporated.
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Roubaix
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