Sekunjalo - Revision history

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Translations and adaptations

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 ''[[Sekunjalo]]'' (“The Hour is Come”) is a play by [[Gibson Kente]] (1932-2004).
-A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1987 as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''.
+Written and produced in 1987 as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-In 1988, Kente adapted it as a musical called ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]''.
+In 1988, Kente adapted/expanded it as a musical called ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]''.
 ==Performance history in South Africa==

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 ''[[Sekunjalo]]'' (“The Hour is Come”) is a play by [[Gibson Kente]] (1932-2004).
-A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1987 as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''. In 1988 he adapted it as a musical called ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]''.
+A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1987 as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''.
 ==Performance history in South Africa==

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 ''[[Sekunjalo]]'' (“The Hour is Come”) is a play by [[Gibson Kente]] (1932-2004).
-A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1985?*/87*? as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''.
+A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1987 as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''. In 1988 he adapted it as a musical called ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]''.
 ==Performance history in South Africa==
 : Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in July, 1987, described by the author as a tragi-comedy.

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-''[[Sekunjalo]]'' (“The Hour is Come”) is a play by [[Gibson Kente]].
+''[[Sekunjalo]]'' (“The Hour is Come”) is a play by [[Gibson Kente]] (1932-2004).
 A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1985?*/87*? as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times Mzala]]''.
 In 1988 he adapted it as a musical called ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]''.

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 : Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in July, 1987, described by the author as a tragi-comedy.
-: ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]'', was directed by [[Gibson Kente]] and played in the [[Wits Great Hall|Wits Theatre]] on 14 June 1988 and in the Arena, [[State Theatre]] in October 1988. The cast included [[Chunky Mtshali]], [[Tonique Hpale]], [[Susan Theletsane]], [[Brian Mazibuko]], [[John Lata]], [[Skhumbuzo Kubeka]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Monika Mana]], [[Desmond Dlomo]], [[Ziyaya Moya]], [[Sam Mpondo]].
+: ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]'', was directed by [[Gibson Kente]] and played in the [[Wits Great Hall|Wits Theatre]] on 14 June 1988 and in the Arena, [[State Theatre]] in October 1988 and the [[Alexander Theatre]]. The cast included [[Chunky Mtshali]], [[Tonique Hpale]], [[Susan Theletsane]], [[Brian Mazibuko]], [[John Lata]], [[Skhumbuzo Kubeka]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Monika Mana]], [[Desmond Dlomo]], [[Ziyaya Moya]], [[Sam Mpondo]].
 ==Sources==

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	A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1985?/87? as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times]]''.		A controversial township-musical style play on the threat of anti-capitalist and anti-Christian sentiments in the future proposed by the [[ANC]] and its allies. Written and produced in 1985?/87? as a sequel to ''[[Bad Times]]''.
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		+	In 1988 he adapted it as a musical called ''[[Sekunjalo, the Naked Hour]]''.

	1987: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in July, 1987, described by the author as a tragi-comedy.		1987: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in July, 1987, described by the author as a tragi-comedy.

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 : Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in July, 1987, described by the author as a tragi-comedy.
-: A new version of ''[[Sekunjalo]]'', to which Kente gave the title ''[[The Naked Hour]]'', was written  and directed by [[Gibson Kente]] in the [[Wits Great Hall|Wits Theatre]] on 14 June 1988 and in the Arena, [[State Theatre]] in October 1988. The cast included [[Chunky Mtshali]], [[Tonique Hpale]], [[Susan Theletsane]], [[Brian Mazibuko]], [[John Lata]], [[Skhumbuzo Kubeka]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Monika Mana]], [[Desmond Dlomo]], [[Ziyaya Moya]], [[Sam Mpondo]].
+: ''[[The Naked Hour]]'', a new version of his play ''[[Sekunjalo]]'', was directed by [[Gibson Kente]] in the [[Wits Great Hall|Wits Theatre]] on 14 June 1988 and in the Arena, [[State Theatre]] in October 1988. The cast included [[Chunky Mtshali]], [[Tonique Hpale]], [[Susan Theletsane]], [[Brian Mazibuko]], [[John Lata]], [[Skhumbuzo Kubeka]], [[Zakithi Dlamini]], [[Monika Mana]], [[Desmond Dlomo]], [[Ziyaya Moya]], [[Sam Mpondo]].
 ==Sources==