Phiri - Revision history

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Performances in South Africa

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Performances in South Africa

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 == The original text ==
-A musical play about the richest people and the poorest people in Soweto, based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'', book and lyrics by Barney Simon, with help from [[Oswald Mthsali]], [[Stanley Motjuwadi]] and [[Wally Serote]], and music by Mackay Davashe,  Cyril Magubane and [[Sophie Mgcina]].
+A musical play about the richest people and the poorest people in Soweto, based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'', book and lyrics by Barney Simon, with help from [[Oswald Mthsali]], [[Stanley Motjuwadi]] and [[Wally Serote]], and music by [[Mackay Davashe]],  [[Cyril Magubane]] and [[Sophie Mgcina]].
 ''[[Phiri]]'' is an African jazz musical, an adaptation by [[Barney Simon]] of Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'',  placing Ben Jonson's play in a township setting. Directed by Simon, and improvised and performed  by the [[Phoenix Players]], with music . '''(See ''[[Phiri]]'')'''

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 == The original text ==
-A musical play about the richest people and the poorest people in Soweto, based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'', book and lyrics by Barney Simon, with help from [[Oswald Mthsali]], [[Stanley Motjuadi]] and [[Wally Serote]], and music by Mackay Davashe,  Cyril Magubane and [[Sophie Mgcina]].
+A musical play about the richest people and the poorest people in Soweto, based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'', book and lyrics by Barney Simon, with help from [[Oswald Mthsali]], [[Stanley Motjuwadi]] and [[Wally Serote]], and music by Mackay Davashe,  Cyril Magubane and [[Sophie Mgcina]].
 ''[[Phiri]]'' is an African jazz musical, an adaptation by [[Barney Simon]] of Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'',  placing Ben Jonson's play in a township setting. Directed by Simon, and improvised and performed  by the [[Phoenix Players]], with music . '''(See ''[[Phiri]]'')'''

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 ''[[Phiri]]'' ("hyena" in Tswana) is a South African version of ''[[Volpone]]'' by Ben Jonson, adapted and directed by [[Barney Simon]] in 1972.
 == The original text ==
-A musical play about the richest people and the poorest people in Soweto, based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'', book and lyrics by Barney Simon, with help from [[Oswald Mthsali]], [[Stanley Motjuadi]] and [[Wally Serote]], and music by Mackay Davashe,  Cyril Magubane and Sophie Mcgina.
+A musical play about the richest people and the poorest people in Soweto, based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'', book and lyrics by Barney Simon, with help from [[Oswald Mthsali]], [[Stanley Motjuadi]] and [[Wally Serote]], and music by Mackay Davashe,  Cyril Magubane and [[Sophie Mgcina]].
 ''[[Phiri]]'' is an African jazz musical, an adaptation by [[Barney Simon]] of Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'',  placing Ben Jonson's play in a township setting. Directed by Simon, and improvised and performed  by the [[Phoenix Players]], with music . '''(See ''[[Phiri]]'')'''
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 == Performances in South Africa ==
 : First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with [[Sophie Mgcina]],

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 : First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with [[Sophie Mgcina]],
-[[NELM]] material: Produced by the African Music and Drama Association and the Phoenix Players, both working from Dorkay House, directed by Barney Simon, to be performed for white audiences, from ''[[The Star]]'' of 20 December 1971, opening in the Great Hall at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] on 8 January 1972
+[[NELM]] material: Produced by the [[African Music and Drama Association]] and the [[Phoenix Players]], both working from [[Dorkay House]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], to be performed for white audiences, from ''[[The Star]]'' of 20 December 1971, opening in the Great Hall at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] on 8 January 1972.
 == Sources ==

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 : First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with [[Sophie Mgcina]],
 == Sources ==
 [[Loren Kruger]], 1999: p. 168

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−	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with [[Sophie ~~Mcgina~~]],	+	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with [[Sophie Mgcina]],

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−	''[[Phiri]]'' ("hyena" in Tswana) is a South African version of ''[[Volpone]]'' by Ben Jonson, adapted and directed by [[Barney Simon]]???****.	+	''[[Phiri]]'' ("hyena" in Tswana) is a South African version of ''[[Volpone]]'' by Ben Jonson, adapted and directed by [[Barney Simon]] in 1972.

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−	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with	+	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with [[Sophie Mcgina]],

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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−	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]],	+	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]], with

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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−	~~1962~~: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]],	+	1972: First performed by [[Phoenix Players]] at [[Union Artists]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], with designs by [[Axel Peterson]],

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