Dead End - Revision history

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The original text

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Dead End: a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)

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Dead End: a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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 == The original text ==
-This was the first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.
+This was the first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1979. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 =''[[Dead End]]'': a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)=
-This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play '''''[[ Huis Clos]]''''' by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed under this title in South Africa,
+This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play '''''[[ Huis Clos]]''''' by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed '''under this title''' in South Africa to date.
 =''[[Dead End]]'': a one act play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-)=

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 =''[[Dead End]]'': a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)=
-This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play ''[[ Huis Clos]]'' by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed under this title in South Africa,
+This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play '''''[[ Huis Clos]]''''' by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed under this title in South Africa,
 =''[[Dead End]]'': a one act play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-)=

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-The title Dead End can refer to one of two plays performed in South Africa.
+The title ''[[Dead End]]'' can refer to one of two plays known in South Africa.
-=[[Dead End]] by ,
+=''[[Dead End]]'': a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)=
-This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the French existential play ''[[ Huis Clos]]'' by
+This is one of a number of titles used for the English translation of the 1944 French existential play ''[[ Huis Clos]]'' by Sartre. It does not seem to have been performed under this title in South Africa,
+=''[[Dead End]]'': a one act play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-)=
 == The original text ==
-The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.
+This was the first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
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 : Directed by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] at the [[Market Theatre]] the same year with Nkonyeni, Ngemane and [[Timmy Kwebulana]] in the cast.
 == Sources ==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed as double bill with ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' directed by [[Benjy Francis]] for the [[FUBA]] ((the [[Federated Union of Black Arts]]), at the [[Diepkloof Hall]] in Soweto, 1979 with the following cast: [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[James Mthoba]] and [[Richard Ngemane]]; and directed by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] at the [[Market Theatre]] the same year with Nkonyeni, Ngemane and [[Timmy Kwebulana]] in the cast.
+: First performed as double bill with ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' directed by [[Benjy Francis]] for the [[FUBA]] (the [[Federated Union of Black Artists]]), at the [[Diepkloof Hall]] in Soweto, 1979 with the following cast: [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[James Mthoba]] and [[Richard Ngemane]];
 See also: ''[[Huis Clos]]''.

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	The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.		The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990.
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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==