Sizwe Bansi is Dead - Revision history

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 First performed on Sunday night, October 15th 1972 at [[The Space]] (Cape Town), directed by Fugard and performed by Kani and Ntshona. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]] and stage management by [[Bee Berman]].
-Published in ''Statements : two workshop productions'' devised by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]], and [[Winston Ntshona]]. Oxford University Press, 1974.
+Published in ''[[Statements : two workshop productions]]'' devised by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]], and [[Winston Ntshona]]. Oxford University Press, 1974.
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 The play originated in Port Elizabeth where [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] worked together as the [[Serpent Players]]. When they attempted a public run of the play in Port Elizabeth it was closed down by the authorities.
-: Performed at the Space Theatre, directed by [[Athol Fugard]], with [[Winston Ntshona]] and [[John Kani]]. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]] and stage management by [[Bee Berman]]. In November the play was presented by [[Ian Bernhardt]] for the [[Phoenix Players]] in the Men's Common Room at Wits University. [[Barney Simon]] directed Kani and Ntshona.
+: Performed at the [[Space Theatre]], directed by [[Athol Fugard]], with [[Winston Ntshona]] and [[John Kani]]. Lighting by [[Brian Astbury]] and stage management by [[Bee Berman]]. In November the play was presented by [[Ian Bernhardt]] for the [[Phoenix Players]] in the Men's Common Room at Wits University. [[Barney Simon]] directed Kani and Ntshona.
 : The first performance of the play in a black township was in St Stephen's Church Hall in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth in September 1974.

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 ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' is a workshopped play, created by  [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]].
-<small>(The second name is often written '''''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]''''', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[isiXhosa]] usage, but it has become conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)</small>
+<small>(The second name is often written '''''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]''''', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[isiXhosa]] usage, but it has become conventional usage in South Africa  to spell it "Bansi".)</small>
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 ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' is a workshopped play, created by  [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]].
-<small>(The second name is often written '''''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]''''', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[isiXhosa]] usage, but conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)</small>
+<small>(The second name is often written '''''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]''''', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[isiXhosa]] usage, but it has become conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)</small>
 == The original text ==

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 ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' is a workshopped play, created by  [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]].
-<small>(The second name is often written '''''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]''''', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[Xhosa]] usage, but conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)</small>
+<small>(The second name is often written '''''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]''''', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[isiXhosa]] usage, but conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)</small>
 == The original text ==

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−	''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' is a workshopped play, created by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. (The second name is often written ''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]'', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct Xhosa usage, but conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)	+	''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' is a workshopped play, created by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]].
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		+	(The second name is often written ''[[Sizwe Banzi Is Dead]]'', especially in later years, and linguistically "Banzi" is apparently the correct [[Xhosa]] usage, but conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".)

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	2014: Produced in London at The Young Vic, as a co-production with Eclipse Theatre, and taken on tour of England. Directed by Matthew Xia with Tonderai Munyevu and Sibusiso Mamba.		2014: Produced in London at The Young Vic, as a co-production with Eclipse Theatre, and taken on tour of England. Directed by Matthew Xia with Tonderai Munyevu and Sibusiso Mamba.
		+	2014: Directed: [[John Kani]] at the [[Market Theatre]]. Cast: [[Atandwa Kani]] {Styles and Buntu), [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] (Sizwe)

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 : [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Monageng Motshabi|Monageng Vice Motshabi]], starring [[Omphile Molusi]] as both "Styles" and "Bunto" and [[Arthur Molepo]] as "Sizwe Bansi".
--15: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] 26 November 2014 - 14 December 2014 and at the [[Baxter Theatre]] from 19 August to 12 September 2015. The production also went on an international tour. Directed by [[John Kani]] with [[Atandwa Kani]] (Styles and Buntu) and [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] (Sizwe). Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]] and stage manager [[Lebeisa Molapo]].         Dir.: John Kani
+-15: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]] 26 November 2014 - 14 December 2014 and at the [[Baxter Theatre]] from 19 August to 12 September 2015. The production also went on an international tour. Directed by [[John Kani]] with [[Atandwa Kani]] (Styles and Buntu) and [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] (Sizwe). Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]] and stage manager [[Lebeisa Molapo]].
 == Performances outside South Africa ==