Death and the King's Horseman - Revision history

Karina2: /* Sources */

2022-12-19T08:17:27Z

Sources

Karina2: /* Performance history in South Africa */

2022-12-08T07:43:47Z

Performance history in South Africa

Miriamt: /* Performance history in South Africa */

2018-03-09T07:11:02Z

Performance history in South Africa

Satj at 04:30, 3 December 2015

2015-12-03T04:30:06Z

Satj at 04:29, 3 December 2015

2015-12-03T04:29:14Z

Satj at 04:28, 3 December 2015

2015-12-03T04:28:19Z

Miriamt at 07:50, 23 November 2015

2015-11-23T07:50:47Z

Miriamt at 07:47, 23 November 2015

2015-11-23T07:47:28Z

Miriamt at 16:23, 27 January 2014

2014-01-27T16:23:21Z

Miriamt at 09:11, 4 February 2013

2013-02-04T09:11:53Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:17, 19 December 2022
Line 14:		Line 14:

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
		+
		+	[[Sunday Times]], 28 July 1992.
		+
	1992 [[Grahamstown Festival\|Grahamstown]] Souvenir Programme, p 47.		1992 [[Grahamstown Festival\|Grahamstown]] Souvenir Programme, p 47.

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 : Presented in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] by [[PACT]] Drama with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]].
-A season at the [[Alexander Theatre]] followed from 21 July to 8 August 1992.
+A season at the [[Alexander Theatre]] followed from 21 July to 8 August 1992 with director [[Francois Swart]] with [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]],  [[Patrick Ndlovu]] and [[Owen Sergeant Amusa]].
 == Sources ==

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Presented in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] by [[PACT]] Drama with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]].
+: Presented in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] by [[PACT]] Drama with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]].
 A season at the [[Alexander Theatre]] followed from 21 July to 8 August 1992.
 == Sources ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:30, 3 December 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' is ~~''[[Death and the King’s Horseman]]''~~ a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.	+	''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' is a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.

	First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.		First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:29, 3 December 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' is a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.	+	''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' is ''[[Death and the King’s Horseman]]'' a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.

	First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.		First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:28, 3 December 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	''Death and the King's Horseman'' is a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.	+	''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' is a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.

	First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.		First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.
-== The original text =
+== The original text ==
 Published in ''Plays 1'' by Wole Soyinka, Methuen Drama, 1998.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-''Death and the King's Horseman''(first performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976) by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning. Presented in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] by [[PACT]] Drama with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]]. A season at the [[Alexander Theatre]] followed from 21 July tp 8 August 1992.
+''Death and the King's Horseman'' is a play by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning.
-Source: 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival|Grahamstown]] Souvenir Programme, p 47.
+First performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976.
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 D|D]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
+==Translations and adaptations==
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 D|D]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
+== Performance history in South Africa ==
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+A season at the [[Alexander Theatre]] followed from 21 July to 8 August 1992.
 Return to [[Main Page]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:23, 27 January 2014
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	''Death and the King's Horseman'' by [[Wole Soyinka]]. The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning. ~~Performed~~ in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]].	+	''Death and the King's Horseman''(first performed in Ife, Nigeria, 1976) by [[Wole Soyinka]] (born in Nigeria in 1934). The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning. Presented in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] by [[PACT]] Drama with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]]. A season at the [[Alexander Theatre]] followed from 21 July tp 8 August 1992.

	Source: 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival\|Grahamstown]] Souvenir Programme, p 47.		Source: 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival\|Grahamstown]] Souvenir Programme, p 47.

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:11, 4 February 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	''Death and the King's Horseman'' by [[Wole Soyinka]]. The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning. Performed in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]].		''Death and the King's Horseman'' by [[Wole Soyinka]]. The play is based on events which took place in Oyo, ancient Yoruba City of Nigeria, in 1946. The lives of Olon Elesin, his son, and the Colonial District Officer intertwined with disastrous results. The play is set between sunset and the small hours of the next morning. Performed in South Africa during the 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival]] with [[Francois Swart]] as director, [[Peter Se-Puma]] assistant director, [[Lindy Roberts]] designer, lighting designer [[Jane Gosnell]], choreographer [[Nomsa Manaka]], musical adviser [[Georg Lee Larnyoh]]. The stage manager was [[Johan Pretorius]], assisted by [[Sally Smith]]. The cast included [[Peter Se-Puma]], [[Owen L. Sejake]], [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Felicia Mahanbehlala]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Thabang Nkonyeni]], [[Ratilwe Rampeng]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Patrick Ndlovu]], [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Pearl Angel Pomuser]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bruce Laing]], [[Darill Rosin]], [[Gareth Ramsey]], [[Ter Holmann]], [[Christopher North]], [[Nkosinathi Ngubane]], [[Aaron Mbuli]], [[Mike Mvelase]].

−	Source: 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival\|Grahamstown ~~souvernr Programme~~]], p 47.	+	Source: 1992 [[Grahamstown Festival\|Grahamstown]] Souvenir Programme, p 47.