Tshepang - Revision history

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Performance history in South Africa

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	2016: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown with the original cast members [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]].		2016: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown with the original cast members [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]].
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		+	2018: Presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] at [[Jo'burg Theatre]] (16 – 28 October).

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−	''[[Tshepang]]'' ("To have hope") A play by ~~'''~~[[Lara Foot-Newton]]~~'''~~.	+	''[[Tshepang]]'' ("To have hope") A play by [[Lara Foot-Newton]].

	(Also known as ''[[Tshepang: The Third Testament]]'' or on occasion by its full title: ''[[Tshepang: The Third Testament (based on 20,000 true stories)]]'').		(Also known as ''[[Tshepang: The Third Testament]]'' or on occasion by its full title: ''[[Tshepang: The Third Testament (based on 20,000 true stories)]]'').

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-("To have hope") A play by '''[[Lara Foot-Newton]]'''.
+''[[Tshepang]]'' ("To have hope") A play by '''[[Lara Foot-Newton]]'''.
 (Also known as ''[[Tshepang: The Third Testament]]'' or on occasion by its full title: ''[[Tshepang: The Third Testament (based on 20,000 true stories)]]'').
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 : Produced at the [[Market Theatre]] in February, [[Schlesinger Theatre]] at Michaelhouse in March.
-: Performed at the [[Loft Playhouse Theatre]], Durban, in the [[Zulu]] translation as ''[[uThembalethu - Tshepang]]'' by [[Just in Time Productions]] in Directed by [[Maurice Podbrey]] with [[Bheki Mkhwane]] and [[Silindile Ndlovu]].
+: Performed at the [[Loft Playhouse Theatre]], Durban, in the [[Zulu]] translation as ''[[uThembalethu - Tshepang]]'' by [[Just in Time Productions]], directed by [[Maurice Podbrey]] with [[Bheki Mkhwane]] and [[Silindile Ndlovu]].
 : Restaged at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg in April, directed by Lara Foot, with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] from the original cast, and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]].

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-It has been translated into and has been translated into and performed in [[Zulu]] (as ''[[uThembalethu - Tshepang]]'', by [[Bheki Mkhwane]]), [[Afrikaans]] and [[Croatian]]. Published in the original English version in London by Oberon Press in 2004 and  in Johannesburg by [[Wits University Press]] in 2005 and in [[Zulu]] by  [[Nutrend Publishers]], Pietermaritzburg in 20**.
+It has been translated into and performed in [[Zulu]] (as ''[[uThembalethu - Tshepang]]'', by [[Bheki Mkhwane]]), [[Afrikaans]] and [[Croatian]]. Published in the original English version in London by Oberon Press in 2004 and  in Johannesburg by [[Wits University Press]] in 2005 and in [[Zulu]] by  [[Nutrend Publishers]], Pietermaritzburg in 20**.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-The play has toured extensively abroad and throughout South Africa in English, parts of the country in [[Afrikaans]], and was palued in Durban in isiZulu. It has also been performed in prisons and rural settlements throughout South Africa. Productions include:
+The play has toured extensively abroad and throughout South Africa in English, parts of the country in [[Afrikaans]], and was played in Durban in isiZulu. It has also been performed in prisons and rural settlements throughout South Africa. Productions include:
 : The world premiére by [[Duckrabbit Productions]] and [[Mopo Productions]] at the [[Roots Festival]] in Amsterdam on 26 June, directed by [[Lara Foot-Newton]] with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] (2003 [[Fleur du Cap]] Best Actor award ) and [[Kholeka Qwabe]] (later replaced by [[Nonceba Constance Didi]]). Scenography and design by [[Gerhard Marx]].
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 : Restaged at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg in April, directed by Lara Foot, with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] from the original cast, and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]].
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 A play inspired by an horrific incident of infant rape that took place near Upington in the Northern Cape in 2001; the 9-month-old baby girl survived and was named Tshepang ("to have hope"), because she was not infected with the HIVirus by her rapist(s).
-The play garnered several awards and accolades and has been translated into [[Zulu]], [[Afrikaans]] and [[Croatian]]. It has been published in English and [[Zulu]] and has been performed in prisons and rural settlements throughout South Africa. The English version published in London by Oberon Press in 2004 and  in Johannesburg by [[Wits University Press]] in 2005.
+The play garnered several awards and accolades.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: The world premiére was staged by [[Duckrabbit Productions]] and [[Mopo Productions]] at the [[Roots Festival]] in Amsterdam on 26 June, directed by [[Lara Foot-Newton]] with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] (2003 [[Fleur du Cap]] Best Actor award ) and [[Kholeka Qwabe]]. Scenography and design by [[Gerhard Marx]].
+The play has toured extensively abroad and throughout South Africa in English, parts of the country in [[Afrikaans]], and was palued in Durban in isiZulu. It has also been performed in prisons and rural settlements throughout South Africa. Productions include:
 : The same production staged at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in July, the [[Market Theatre]] Laboratory in August, the [[Hilton Arts Festival]] in September and the [[Baxter Theatre]] Sanlam Studio in November.
--2010: After 2003 the play went on tour, playing in venues around the world, including the [[Gate Theatre]], London, in September 2004, New York, Brisbane, Stockholm and Amsterdam, and various cities in Germany and Switzerland.
+-2010: After 2003 the play went on tour, playing in venues around the world, including the [[Gate Theatre]], London, in September 2004, the Studio Theatre at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Canada in 2009, New York, Brisbane, Stockholm and Amsterdam, and various cities in Germany and Switzerland.
-: Performed at the Studio Theatre at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Canada
+: Produced at the [[Market Theatre]] in February, [[Schlesinger Theatre]] at Michaelhouse in March.
-: Produced at the [[Market Theatre]] in February 2011, Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse.
+: Performed at the [[Loft Playhouse Theatre]], Durban, in the [[Zulu]] translation as ''[[uThembalethu - Tshepang]]'' by [[Just in Time Productions]] in Directed by [[Maurice Podbrey]] with [[Bheki Mkhwane]] and [[Silindile Ndlovu]].
-: Staged at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg for six performances only, (13 to 16 April), directed by Lara Foot, with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] from the original cast, and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]], design by [[Gerhard Marx]].
+: Restaged at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg in April, directed by Lara Foot, with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] from the original cast, and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]].
 == Sources ==