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 A play about the manner in which property is inherited in the isiXhosa culture, and the impact this has on a young man, Lifa, from a Cape Town township, whose first love is soccer. Lifa lives with his mother and one day his grandfather arrives from the Eastern Cape to persuade his only grandson to leave the city and return to the farm. He has six daughters and none of them can inherit his land.
-First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first  performed at the author's own [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011.
+First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first  performed at the author's own '''[[Gumba Squared Theatre]]''' in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011.
 The text published in English by [[Junkets Publisher]] in 2013, as Issue 22 of its Playscript series.

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 First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first  performed at the author's own [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011.
-The text published in English by [[Junkets Publisher]]
+The text published in English by [[Junkets Publisher]] in 2013, as Issue 22 of its Playscript series.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 : Showcased at the the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]]
-: Performed in the ''[[Artscape Arena]]  from 20 October to 5 November, Cape Town, directed by [[Fatima Dike]], with [[Chris Gxalaba]], [[Zoliswa Kawe]], [[Thabang Sidloyi]], [[Nobuhle Ketelo]] and [[Melikhaya Tana]]. Designs are by [[Dicky Longhurst]].
+: Performed in English at the [[Artscape Arena]] from 20 October to 5 November, Cape Town, directed by [[Fatima Dike]], with [[Chris Gxalaba]], [[Zoliswa Kawe]], [[Thabang Sidloyi]], [[Nobuhle Ketelo]] and [[Melikhaya Tana]]. Designs are by [[Dicky Longhurst]].
 == Sources ==

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 : Showcased at the the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]]
-: Performed at ''[[Artscape]]'', directed by [[Fatima Dike]], with [[Chris Gxalaba]], [[Zoliswa Kawe]], [[Thabang Sidloyi]], [[Nobuhle Ketelo]] and [[Melikhaya Tana]]. Designs are by [[Dicky Longhurst]].
+: Performed in the ''[[Artscape Arena]]  from 20 October to 5 November, Cape Town, directed by [[Fatima Dike]], with [[Chris Gxalaba]], [[Zoliswa Kawe]], [[Thabang Sidloyi]], [[Nobuhle Ketelo]] and [[Melikhaya Tana]]. Designs are by [[Dicky Longhurst]].
 == Sources ==

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		+	https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/42349/the-beneficiary-at-artscape

	\https://argief.litnet.co.za/article.php?news_id=111657		\https://argief.litnet.co.za/article.php?news_id=111657

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		+	A play about the manner in which property is inherited in the isiXhosa culture, and the impact this has on a young man, Lifa, from a Cape Town township, whose first love is soccer. Lifa lives with his mother and one day his grandfather arrives from the Eastern Cape to persuade his only grandson to leave the city and return to the farm. He has six daughters and none of them can inherit his land.

	First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first performed at the author's own [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011.		First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first performed at the author's own [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011.

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-/2010(?): Performed at the [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town
+(?): Performed in [[isiXhosa]] at the [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town
 : Performed at ''[[Artscape]]''