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FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19**-) Director and arts activist. Born in Durban (*?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of TECON in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of Fugard’s The Blood Knot (also playing at Upstairs at the Market, 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (with James Mthoba and Sam Williams, playing in Durban, Soweto and Upstairs at the Market during 1976.) He then joined Federated Union of Black Artists (FUBA) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including Mda’s Dead End and We Shall Wait for the Fatherland (1978/9?*), (The) Me Nobody Knows (Market Theatre, 198*), *** In 198* founded the Dhlomo Theatre and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.

FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in Fugard’s The Blood Knot together with Fats Bookholane at Upstairs at The Market in 1976. Francis also directed Waiting for Godot with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. Ken Leach directed his Conspiracy, starring Patrick Mynhardt for PACT at the Alexander in 1976. He directed the show the ME nobody knows, with music by Gary William Friedman and lyrics by Will Holt which was staged by The Company at the Market in 1977. It starred Leonie Hofmeyr, Leslie Mongezi, Nomsa Nene, Barrie Shah and Jonathan Taylor. (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**) FRANCIS, Benjy, The Dhlomo Theatre opened 21 March 1983 with Night of the Long Wake by Dukuza Ka Macu. Benjy Francis (dir). Takes place 16 June, 1976 but is about the actions & reactions of a group of people. Owen Sejake, Mavuso Tshabalala, Nandi Nyembe, Dambisa Kente, Fats Bookholane, Aubrey Sekese.

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−	FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19*-) Director and arts activist. Born in Durban (?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda\|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?), ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.	+	#REDIRECT [[Benjy Francis]]
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−	FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]]. (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)
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−	~~FRANCIS, Benjy, The [[Dhlomo Theatre]] opened 21 March 1983 with ''~~[[~~Night of the Long Wake]]'' by [[Dukuza Ka Macu]].~~ Benjy Francis (dir). Takes place 16 June, 1976 but is about the actions & reactions of a group of people. [[Owen Sejake]], [[Mavuso Tshabalala]], [[Nandi Nyembe]], [[Dambisa Kente]], [[Fats Bookholane]], [[Aubrey Sekese]].
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−	FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19*-) Director and arts activist. Born in Durban (?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda\|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall ~~Wait~~ for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?), ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.	+	FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19*-) Director and arts activist. Born in Durban (?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda\|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?), ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.

	FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]]. (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)		FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]]. (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)

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-FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19**-) Director and arts activist.  Born in Durban (*?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall Wait for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?*), ''[[(The) Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198*), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.
+FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19**-) Director and arts activist.  Born in Durban (*?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall Wait for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?*), ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198*), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.
-FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[the ME nobody knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]].  (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)
+FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]].  (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)
 FRANCIS, Benjy, The [[Dhlomo Theatre]] opened 21 March 1983 with ''[[Night of the Long Wake]]'' by [[Dukuza Ka Macu]].  Benjy Francis (dir). Takes place 16 June, 1976 but is about the actions & reactions of  a group of people. [[Owen Sejake]], [[Mavuso Tshabalala]], [[Nandi Nyembe]], [[Dambisa Kente]], [[Fats Bookholane]], [[Aubrey Sekese]].

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 FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19**-) Director and arts activist.  Born in Durban (*?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall Wait for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?*), ''[[(The) Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198*), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.
-FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at The Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[the ME nobody knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]].  (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)
+FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[the ME nobody knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]].  (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)
 FRANCIS, Benjy, The [[Dhlomo Theatre]] opened 21 March 1983 with ''[[Night of the Long Wake]]'' by [[Dukuza Ka Macu]].  Benjy Francis (dir). Takes place 16 June, 1976 but is about the actions & reactions of  a group of people. [[Owen Sejake]], [[Mavuso Tshabalala]], [[Nandi Nyembe]], [[Dambisa Kente]], [[Fats Bookholane]], [[Aubrey Sekese]].

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−	FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19*-) Director and arts activist. Born in Durban (?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of TECON in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of ~~Fugard’s~~ The Blood Knot (also playing at Upstairs at the Market, 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (with James Mthoba and Sam Williams, playing in Durban, Soweto and Upstairs at the Market during 1976.) He then joined Federated Union of Black Artists (FUBA) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including ~~Mda’s~~ Dead End and We Shall Wait for the Fatherland (1978/9?), (The) Me Nobody Knows (Market Theatre, 198), *** In 198* founded the Dhlomo Theatre and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.	+	FRANCIS, Benji/Benjy. (19*-) Director and arts activist. Born in Durban (?), studied at the University of Durban-Westville. One of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969, working with them to till the mid 1970s. Working with TECON towards the end of its existance, he also developed productions with black casts in Soweto, including a revival of [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (also playing at [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1976) and a workshopped version of Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (with [[James Mthoba]] and [[Sam Williams]], playing in Durban, Soweto and [[Upstairs at the Market]] during 1976.) He then joined [[Federated Union of Black Artists]] ([[FUBA]]) in Johannesburg, and at one time was second in command of the organisation. Directed a number of works for them, including [[Zakes Mda\|Mda]]’s ''[[Dead End]]'' and ''[[We Shall Wait for the Fatherland]]'' (1978/9?), ''[[(The) Me Nobody Knows]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198), *** In 198* founded the [[Dhlomo Theatre]] and set up and headed the Afrika Cultural Centre in ***.

−	FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in ~~Fugard’s~~ The Blood Knot together with Fats Bookholane at Upstairs at The Market in 1976. Francis also directed Waiting for Godot with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. Ken Leach directed his Conspiracy, starring Patrick Mynhardt for PACT at the Alexander in 1976. He directed the show the ME nobody knows, with music by Gary William Friedman and lyrics by Will Holt which was staged by The Company at the Market in 1977. It starred Leonie Hofmeyr, Leslie Mongezi, Nomsa Nene, Barrie Shah and Jonathan Taylor. (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**) FRANCIS, Benjy, The Dhlomo Theatre opened 21 March 1983 with Night of the Long Wake by Dukuza Ka Macu. Benjy Francis (dir). Takes place 16 June, 1976 but is about the actions & reactions of a group of people. Owen Sejake, Mavuso Tshabalala, Nandi Nyembe, Dambisa Kente, Fats Bookholane, Aubrey Sekese.	+	FRANCIS, Benjy. Directed and starred in [[Athol Fugard\|Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' together with [[Fats Bookholane]] at [[Upstairs at The Market]] in 1976. Francis also directed [[Waiting for Godot]] with an all black cast at the same venue in 1976. [[Ken Leach]] directed his ''[[Conspiracy]]'', starring [[Patrick Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976. He directed the show ''[[the ME nobody knows]]'', with music by [[Gary William Friedman]] and lyrics by [[Will Holt]] which was staged by [[The Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1977. It starred [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Leslie Mongezi]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Barrie Shah]] and [[Jonathan Taylor]]. (See Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997, Kruger, 1999**)
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		+	FRANCIS, Benjy, The [[Dhlomo Theatre]] opened 21 March 1983 with ''[[Night of the Long Wake]]'' by [[Dukuza Ka Macu]]. Benjy Francis (dir). Takes place 16 June, 1976 but is about the actions & reactions of a group of people. [[Owen Sejake]], [[Mavuso Tshabalala]], [[Nandi Nyembe]], [[Dambisa Kente]], [[Fats Bookholane]], [[Aubrey Sekese]].