Lifa - Revision history

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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 ==
-The play is about a child taken away from its mother in the Transkei by the father in order to seek medical help. They never return and the child is raised by a step-mother. Unpublished, text lost.
+The play is about a child taken away from its mother in the Transkei by the father in order to seek medical help. They never return and the child is raised by a step-mother.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 : According to a tribute written by Peter Makurube on Kente's death, ''Lifa'' was "a hit in 1968". (''[[City Press]]'', 14 November 2004). Another source refers to [[Kenny Majozi]] starring as "Zuluboy" in the play in the late 1960s. First performed in the city of Johannesburg and went on a tour of the townships.
-Written and performed in 1967/70/72?** [kruger has all three dates]
+Written and performed in 1967/70/72?** ([[Loren Kruger]] 1997, has all three dates)
 : Performed at the [[DOCC]] in 1972, directed by [[Gibson Kente|Kente]]. The cast included [[Zakes Kuse]] as Lifa, [[Patricia Mabua]] as Thozi, [[Kenny Majozi]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Majoja]], [[Thandi More]], [[Ndaba Mhlongo]]. (''[[S'ketsh']]'' Summer 1972).

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 == Sources ==
 ''[[S'ketsh']]'' Summer 1972.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: According to a tribute written by Peter Makurube on Kente's death, ''Lifa'' was "a hit in 1968". (''[[City Press]]'', 14 November 2004). Another source refers to [[Kenny Majozi]] starring as "Zuluboy" in the play in the late 1960s.
+: According to a tribute written by Peter Makurube on Kente's death, ''Lifa'' was "a hit in 1968". (''[[City Press]]'', 14 November 2004). Another source refers to [[Kenny Majozi]] starring as "Zuluboy" in the play in the late 1960s. First performed in the city of Johannesburg and went on a tour of the townships.
 Written and performed in 1967/70/72?** [kruger has all three dates]
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 : Performed at the [[DOCC]] in 1972, directed by [[Gibson Kente|Kente]]. The cast included [[Zakes Kuse]] as Lifa, [[Patricia Mabua]] as Thozi, [[Kenny Majozi]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Majoja]], [[Thandi More]], [[Ndaba Mhlongo]]. (''[[S'ketsh']]'' Summer 1972).
 *: Revived by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] in 199*, based on information from Kente and the 1970s cast.
 == Sources ==

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-by [[Gibson Kente]]. *** Written and performed in 1967/70/72?** [kruger has all three dates] Revived by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] in 199*, based on information from Kente and the 1970s cast. Tne play is about a child taken away from its mother in the Transkei by the father in order to seek medical help. They never return and the child is raised by a step-mother. Unpublished, text lost.
+''[[Lifa]]'' is a musical play by [[Gibson Kente]].
-Performed at the [[DOCC]] in 1972, directed by [[Gibson Kente|Kente]]. The cast included [[Zakes Kuse]] as Lifa, [[Patricia Mabua]] as Thozi, [[Kenny Majozi]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Majoja]], [[Thandi More]], [[Ndaba Mhlongo]]. (''[[S'ketsh']]'' Summer 1972).
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−	by [[Gibson Kente]]. * Written and performed in 1967/70/72? [kruger has all three dates] Revived by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] in 199*, based on information from Kente and the 1970s cast. Unpublished, text lost.	+	by [[Gibson Kente]]. * Written and performed in 1967/70/72? [kruger has all three dates] Revived by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] in 199*, based on information from Kente and the 1970s cast. Tne play is about a child taken away from its mother in the Transkei by the father in order to seek medical help. They never return and the child is raised by a step-mother. Unpublished, text lost.
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		+	Performed at the [[DOCC]] in 1972, directed by [[Gibson Kente\|Kente]]. The cast included [[Zakes Kuse]] as Lifa, [[Patricia Mabua]] as Thozi, [[Kenny Majozi]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Majoja]], [[Thandi More]], [[Ndaba Mhlongo]]. (''[[S'ketsh']]'' Summer 1972).

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		+	by [[Gibson Kente]]. * Written and performed in 1967/70/72? [kruger has all three dates] Revived by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] in 199*, based on information from Kente and the 1970s cast. Unpublished, text lost.
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