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	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==
		+	1913: Presented by [[W.E. Holloway's Company]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in June.

	1944: Produced by the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] in collaboration with [[African Consolidated Theatres]] Ltd at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg, and subsequently in Cape Town, with [[Ivy Collins]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Jessie Bryant]], [[Wensley Pithey]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Noel Hewett]], [[James Workman]]. Settings and costumes by [[John Dronsfield]].		1944: Produced by the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] in collaboration with [[African Consolidated Theatres]] Ltd at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg, and subsequently in Cape Town, with [[Ivy Collins]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Jessie Bryant]], [[Wensley Pithey]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Noel Hewett]], [[James Workman]]. Settings and costumes by [[John Dronsfield]].

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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

	= ''[[Milestones]]'': A Musical by [[Mandla Langa]] =		= ''[[Milestones]]'': A Musical by [[Mandla Langa]] =

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 Seen as a high-profile event, the piece was originally scheduled to open at the John F. Kennedy Centre in Washington in 1997, but was plagued by artistic and financial setbacks, leading to a two-year delay, the piece finally opening in the United States capital, as well as other world centres, after its Grahamstown premiére in 1999.
-The cast chosen for the original 1997 event was to have included  [[Sibongile Khumalo]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Professor Mavuso]], [[Gloria Bosman]], [[Sibongile Mngoma]], [[Dieketseng Mnisi]], [[Lesego Motsepe]], [[Vuyo Mokoena]], [[Michael Richards]], [[Tony Kgoroge]], [[James Ngcobo]]. Directed by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] (acting director) and [[Hugh Masekela]] (musical director).
+The cast chosen for the original 1997 event was to have included  [[Sibongile Khumalo]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Professor Mavuso]], [[Gloria Bosman]], [[Sibongile Mngoma]], [[Dieketseng Mnisi]], [[Lesego Motsepe]], [[Vuyo Mokoena]], [[Michael Richards]], [[Tony Kgoroge]], [[James Ngcobo]]. Directed by [[Jerry Mofokeng]] (acting director) and [[Hugh Masekela]] (musical director) at the [[Market Theatre]].
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 : Premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 1999, presented by [[Mannie Manim Productions]], directed by [[Jerry Mofokeng]], with [[Hugh Masekela]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Sibongile Khumalo]], [[Gloria Bosman]], [[Sello Motloung]], [[Mike Huff]], [[Tsepho Desando]], [[Motsumi Makhene]], [[Mokale Koapeng]] and [[Stephen Mofokeng|Steve Mofokeng]], with choreography by [[Nomsa Manaka]]. [[Denis Hutchinson]] as set and lighting designer, [[Lyn Leventhrope]] as costume designer. The same production moved to the [[State Theatre]] in July 1999.
-According to contracts held in the Mannie Manim collection at the [[National English Literary Museum]] ([[NELM), other artists contracted for the Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Pretoria seasons of ''[[Milestones]]'' included [[Michael Hough]], [[Mfana Jones Hlophe]], [[Nelson Motloung]], [[Dieketseng Mnisi]], [[Velephi Mnisi]], [[Nozipho Nguse]], [[Thulani Mkhize]], [[Josias Moleele]], and [[Siyabulela Mkefa]].
+According to contracts held in the Mannie Manim collection at the [[National English Literary Museum]] ([[NELM), other artists contracted for the Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Pretoria seasons of ''[[Milestones]]'' also included [[Michael Hough]], [[Mfana Jones Hlophe]], [[Nelson Motloung]], [[Dieketseng Mnisi]], [[Velephi Mnisi]], [[Nozipho Nguse]], [[Thulani Mkhize]], [[Josias Moleele]], and [[Siyabulela Mkefa]].
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 [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] programme, 1999.
-Folder containing signed contracts of employment with artists for the Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Pretoria seasons of ''[[Milestones]]'' dated 3 March 1999, held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: MANIM, Mannie]: 2010. 38. 2. 34. 12].
+Folder containing signed contracts of employment with artists for the Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Pretoria seasons of ''[[Milestones]]'' dated 3 March 1999, held by [[NELM]] (Collection: MANIM, Mannie: 2010. 38. 2. 34. 12).
 https://mg.co.za/article/1999-06-11-milestone-for-the-new-south-africa/

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	1999: Premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 1999, presented by [[Mannie Manim Productions]], directed by [[Jerry Mofokeng]], with [[Hugh Masekela]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Sibongile Khumalo]], [[Gloria Bosman]], [[Sello Motloung]], [[Mike Huff]], [[Tsepho Desando]], [[Motsumi Makhene]], [[Mokale Koapeng]] and [[Stephen Mofokeng\|Steve Mofokeng]], with choreography by [[Nomsa Manaka]]. [[Denis Hutchinson]] as set and lighting designer, [[Lyn Leventhrope]] as costume designer. The same production moved to the [[State Theatre]] in July 1999.		1999: Premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in June 1999, presented by [[Mannie Manim Productions]], directed by [[Jerry Mofokeng]], with [[Hugh Masekela]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Sibongile Khumalo]], [[Gloria Bosman]], [[Sello Motloung]], [[Mike Huff]], [[Tsepho Desando]], [[Motsumi Makhene]], [[Mokale Koapeng]] and [[Stephen Mofokeng\|Steve Mofokeng]], with choreography by [[Nomsa Manaka]]. [[Denis Hutchinson]] as set and lighting designer, [[Lyn Leventhrope]] as costume designer. The same production moved to the [[State Theatre]] in July 1999.
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		+	According to contracts held in the Mannie Manim collection at the [[National English Literary Museum]] ([[NELM), other artists contracted for the Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Pretoria seasons of ''[[Milestones]]'' included [[Michael Hough]], [[Mfana Jones Hlophe]], [[Nelson Motloung]], [[Dieketseng Mnisi]], [[Velephi Mnisi]], [[Nozipho Nguse]], [[Thulani Mkhize]], [[Josias Moleele]], and [[Siyabulela Mkefa]].

	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

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 == Sources ==
-[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
+[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs. (Provided by Coudyzer)
 [[Johann van Heerden]]. 2008 ''Theatre in a New Democarcy. Some major trends in South African theatre from 1994 to 2003''. Unpublished doctoral thesis, [[University of Stellenbosch]]: p 160.[http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]

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 [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
-Johann van Heerden. 2008 ''Theatre in a New Democarcy. Some major trends in South African theatre from 1994 to 2003''. Unpublished doctoral thesis, [[University of Stellenbosch: p 160.]][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]
+[[Johann van Heerden]]. 2008 ''Theatre in a New Democarcy. Some major trends in South African theatre from 1994 to 2003''. Unpublished doctoral thesis, [[University of Stellenbosch: p 160.]][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]
 [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] programme, 1999.