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[[Temba Theatre Company]] was founded by [[Alton Kumalo]] in 1972. The initial aim was to produce new black writing from the UK and South Africa. The word Temba is said to mean 'Hope' in Zulu. Temba staged the first British production of ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]], as well as many world premieres.

In 1984 Alby James took over as Artistic Director and sought to create new audiences for the company. More world premieres were put on,. Staff at Temba collected press cuttings about their own activities but also about theatre and other cultural events involving black and Asian people and some political issues, such as the cultural boycott of South Africa and UK arts funding.

The company closed in 1992, due to the withdrawal of funding by the Arts Council of Great Britain.

== Sources ==
https://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63s5sm5

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	The company produced [[Athol Fugard]] plays in Sheffield in 1974, including ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' and ''[[The Blood Knot]]''.		The company produced [[Athol Fugard]] plays in Sheffield in 1974, including ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' and ''[[The Blood Knot]]''.
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		+	''[[Bitter Milk]]'' was a production by the company in London, 1983.

	It presented ''[[You Can't Stop the Revolution]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1987 and in London in 1988.		It presented ''[[You Can't Stop the Revolution]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1987 and in London in 1988.

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	The company produced [[Athol Fugard]] plays in Sheffield in 1974, including ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' and ''[[The Blood Knot]]''.		The company produced [[Athol Fugard]] plays in Sheffield in 1974, including ''[[No-Good Friday]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' and ''[[The Blood Knot]]''.
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		+	It presented ''[[You Can't Stop the Revolution]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1987 and in London in 1988.

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-[[Temba Theatre Company]] was founded by [[Alton Kumalo]] in 1972. The initial aim was to produce new black writing from the UK and South Africa. The word Temba is said to mean 'Hope' in Zulu. Temba staged the first British production of ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]], as well as many world premieres.
+[[Temba Theatre Company]] was founded by [[Alton Kumalo]] in 1972. The initial aim was to produce new black writing from the UK and South Africa. The word Temba is said to mean 'Hope' in Zulu.
 In 1984 Alby James took over as Artistic Director and sought to create new audiences for the company. More world premieres were put on,. Staff at Temba collected press cuttings about their own activities but also about theatre and other cultural events involving black and Asian people and some political issues, such as the cultural boycott of South Africa and UK arts funding.
 The company closed in 1992, due to the withdrawal of funding by the Arts Council of Great Britain.
 == Sources ==
 https://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63s5sm5
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