My Children! My Africa! - Revision history

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 The action takes place in a small Eastern Cape Karoo town in the autumn of 1984.
-First published by Theatre Communications Group, New York, NY, 1990, therafter published in a variety of editions over the years, including [[Faber and Faber]] (1990) and  [[Witwatersrand University Press]] (1990) (the latter in the collection ''[[My Children! My Africa! and Selected Shorter Plays]]'', compiled by [[Stephen Gray]]).
+First published by Theatre Communications Group, New York, NY, 1990, therafter published in a variety of editions over the years, including [[Samuel French]], [[Faber and Faber]] (1990) and  [[Witwatersrand University Press]] (1990) (the latter in the collection ''[[My Children! My Africa! and Selected Shorter Plays]]'', compiled by [[Stephen Gray]]).
 The play was a Grade 12 government schools set work for English in 2023.

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	2026: Produced by [[Themba Mnyando]] for by [[Amukelani Theatre Productions]], directed by [[Allen Cebekhulu]] and performed at the [[Roodepoort Theatre]] 5-28 May.		2026: Produced by [[Themba Mnyando]] for by [[Amukelani Theatre Productions]], directed by [[Allen Cebekhulu]] and performed at the [[Roodepoort Theatre]] 5-28 May.
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		+	2026: Presented by [[ArtsCape]] in July

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	2026: The production performed once more at the [[South African State Theatre]] from 02 to 13 March.		2026: The production performed once more at the [[South African State Theatre]] from 02 to 13 March.
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		+	2026: Produced by [[Themba Mnyando]] for by [[Amukelani Theatre Productions]], directed by [[Allen Cebekhulu]] and performed at the [[Roodepoort Theatre]] 5-28 May.

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-: Performed by the [[Market Theatre Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and latrer at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in October 1989, directed by [[Athol Fugard]] assisted by [[Lesley Nott]], starring [[John Kani]] (Mr M), [[Kathy-Jo Ross]] (Isabel Dyson), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Thami Seiphemo) and children of Zolile High School. Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]], lighting design supervised and sound coordination by [[Patrick Curtis]].
+: Performed by the [[Market Theatre Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and later at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in October 1989, directed by [[Athol Fugard]] assisted by [[Lesley Nott]], starring [[John Kani]] (Mr M), [[Kathy-Jo Ross]] (Isabel Dyson), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Thami Seiphemo) and children of Zolile High School. Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]], lighting design supervised and sound coordination by [[Patrick Curtis]].
 : The first professional, unabridged production of the play in Bloemfontein was directed by [[Gerben Kamper]] for [[PACOFS]] at the [[Batho Community Hall]] from 3 to 13 March 1993 starring [[Corien Pelt]] and [[Nomsa Nene]].

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 : Produced by the [[National Children's Theatre]] at the [[South Africa State Theatre]], Pretoria,  from 1-17 March, directed by [[Kathy-Jo Ross]].
-: Produced in [[The Opera]] at the [[South African State Theatre]], Pretoria, in March. Directed by [[Aubrey Sechabi]] [[Aubrey W. Sekhabi]] with [[Penny Wolhuter]] as "Isabel", [[Olly Zondi]] [[Thandolwethu Zondi]] as "Thami Mbikwana" and [[Mandla Gadika]] as "Mr. M". Assistant director [[Bongani Masango]], lighting design by Pretty Masemola and stage management by [[Kagiso Modise]] and [[Ofentse Kgrori]].The timing of the production was particularly poignant as it was performed in the month of Fugard's passing. A second season of the play done in August.
+: Produced in [[The Opera]] at the [[South African State Theatre]], Pretoria, in March. Directed by [[Aubrey Sechabi]] [[Aubrey W. Sekhabi]] with [[Penny Wolhuter]] as "Isabel", [[Thandolwethu Zondi]] as "Thami Mbikwana" and [[Mandla Gadika]] as "Mr. M". Assistant director [[Bongani Masango]], lighting design by Pretty Masemola and stage management by [[Kagiso Modise]] and [[Ofentse Kgrori]].The timing of the production was particularly poignant as it was performed in the month of Fugard's passing. A second season of the play done in August.
 : The production performed once more at the [[South African State Theatre]] from 02 to 13 March.

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	1989: Performed by the [[Market Theatre Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and latrer at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in October 1989, directed by [[Athol Fugard]] assisted by [[Lesley Nott]], starring [[John Kani]] (Mr M), [[Kathy-Jo Ross]] (Isabel Dyson), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Thami Seiphemo) and children of Zolile High School. Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]], lighting design supervised and sound coordination by [[Patrick Curtis]].		1989: Performed by the [[Market Theatre Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and latrer at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in October 1989, directed by [[Athol Fugard]] assisted by [[Lesley Nott]], starring [[John Kani]] (Mr M), [[Kathy-Jo Ross]] (Isabel Dyson), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Thami Seiphemo) and children of Zolile High School. Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]], lighting design supervised and sound coordination by [[Patrick Curtis]].
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	1993: The first professional, unabridged production of the play in Bloemfontein was directed by [[Gerben Kamper]] for [[PACOFS]] at the [[Batho Community Hall]] from 3 to 13 March 1993 starring [[Corien Pelt]] and [[Nomsa Nene]].		1993: The first professional, unabridged production of the play in Bloemfontein was directed by [[Gerben Kamper]] for [[PACOFS]] at the [[Batho Community Hall]] from 3 to 13 March 1993 starring [[Corien Pelt]] and [[Nomsa Nene]].

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	Fugard masterpiece to return to State Theatre in August due to public, Pretoria News demand[https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/fugard-masterpiece-to-return-to-state-theatre-in-august-due-to-public-demand/ar-AA1ByDAk?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=626fb07850ef47d196b572e3f2d84cc9&ei=16]		Fugard masterpiece to return to State Theatre in August due to public, Pretoria News demand[https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/fugard-masterpiece-to-return-to-state-theatre-in-august-due-to-public-demand/ar-AA1ByDAk?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=626fb07850ef47d196b572e3f2d84cc9&ei=16]
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		+	"My Children! My Africa!", [[Artslink]].co.za News - Tuesday 24 February 2026

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : Produced by the [[National Children's Theatre]] at the [[South Africa State Theatre]], Pretoria,  from 1-17 March, directed by [[Kathy-Jo Ross]].
-: Produced in [[The Opera]] at the [[South African State Theatre]], Pretoria, in March. Directed by [[Aubrey Sechabi]] with [[Penny Wolhuter]] as "Isabel",  [[Olly Zondi]] as "Thami Mbikwana" and [[Madla Gadika]] as "Mr. M". The timning of the production was particularly poignant as it was performed in the month of Fugard's passing. A second season of the play done in August.
+: Produced in [[The Opera]] at the [[South African State Theatre]], Pretoria, in March. Directed by [[Aubrey Sechabi]] [[Aubrey W. Sekhabi]] with [[Penny Wolhuter]] as "Isabel", [[Olly Zondi]] [[Thandolwethu Zondi]] as "Thami Mbikwana" and [[Mandla Gadika]] as "Mr. M". Assistant director [[Bongani Masango]], lighting design by Pretty Masemola and stage management by [[Kagiso Modise]] and [[Ofentse Kgrori]].The timing of the production was particularly poignant as it was performed in the month of Fugard's passing. A second season of the play done in August.
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−	''[[My Children! My Africa!]]'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-).	+	''[[My Children! My Africa!]]'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-2025).

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	Theatre programme, 1989.		Theatre programme, 1989.
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		+	Copy of the text found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. Now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa. (See '''[[Antoinette Kellerman Collection (KC)]]'''.)

	Review: "What a Send-Off! Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! Ignites Daytime Full Houses at State Theatre", ''[[The Star]]'' 25 March 2025[https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/fugard-s-my-children-my-africa-ignites-daytime-full-houses-at-state-theatre/ar-AA1BsoBm?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=500daf6617d6454d9040aea65941e234&ei=36]		Review: "What a Send-Off! Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! Ignites Daytime Full Houses at State Theatre", ''[[The Star]]'' 25 March 2025[https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/fugard-s-my-children-my-africa-ignites-daytime-full-houses-at-state-theatre/ar-AA1BsoBm?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=500daf6617d6454d9040aea65941e234&ei=36]