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''[[The Mother of All Eating]]'' is a one-man satire by [[Zakes Mda]].''[[The Mother Of All Eating]]'' is a play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-).

==The original text==

A one act, one-hander, set in Lesotho, it explores the culture of corruption (referred to as "eating"). The central character - "The Man" - is the principal secretary to a government minister and has enriched himself through government funds. However, a tender deal gone wrong brings an abrupt end to his extravagant lifestyle.

==Translations and adaptations==

Adapted to become a two hander, with the original one-man script's role of "The Man" being split between two actors.

The full text published in ''Fools, Bells*** and the Habit of Eating'' by [[Wits]].

==Southern African productions==

1992: Performed by [[Gonzalez Scout]], in the Victoria Hotel, Maseru in 1992.

2014: The two hander performed in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Makhaola Ndebele]] with [[Mpho Osei-Tutu]] and [[Jerry Mntonga]], and piano backing by [[Bernett Mulungo]].

2019: Performed at POPArt, City Centre, Johannesburg [https://www.inyourpocket.com/johannesburg/popart_124339v].

== Sources ==

http://markettheatre.co.za/shows/watch/the-mother-of-all-eating1

[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)		[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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		+	[[Zakes Mda]]. 2002. ''[[Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires]]'', [[Wits University Press]].

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 Adapted to become a two hander, with the original one-man script's role of "The Man" being split between two actors.
-The full text published in the collection ''[[Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires]]'' by [[Wits University Press]]
+The full text published in the collection ''[[Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires]]'' by [[Wits University Press]] (2002).
 ==Southern African productions==

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-''[[The Mother of All Eating]]'' is a one-man satire by [[Zakes Mda]].''[[The Mother Of All Eating]]'' is a play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-).
+''[[The Mother of All Eating]]'' is a one-man satire by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-).
 ==The original text==
+Originally written as a one act, one-hander, set in Lesotho, it explores the culture of corruption (referred to as "eating"). The central character - "The Man" - is the principal secretary to a government minister and has enriched himself through government funds. However, a tender deal gone wrong brings an abrupt end to his extravagant lifestyle.
 ==Translations and adaptations==