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An adult puppet play workshopped and written by [[Barney Simon]], with the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. The story of a down-and-out musician, living in a Soweto shack, who has his spirit rekindled by the infectious optimism of his adoring young nephew from the country. The uncle and the nephew were human. First performed at the [[Market Theatre]] starring [[Fats Dibeco]] and [[Arthur Molepo]] and [[Doreen Mazibuko]] in 1990, then toured to summer festivals in London and the United Kingdom, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and Copenhagen in Denmark. ''Starbrites'' was voted Production of The Year of A New South African Play by the [[Vita Awards]] panel.
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''[[ Starbrites]]'' is adult puppet play workshopped and written by [[Barney Simon]] in association with the [[Handspring Puppet Company]].
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==The original text==
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The play was workshopped and written by [[Barney Simon]], with the help of the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. The story of a down-and-out musician, living in a Soweto shack, who has his spirit rekindled by the infectious optimism of his adoring young nephew from the country. The uncle and the nephew were human.
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''Starbrites'' was voted Production of The Year of A New South African Play by the [[Vita Awards]] panel.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1990: First performed [[Upstairs at the Market]]  in October, directed by [[Barney Simon]] with [[Fats Dibeco]], [[Arthur Molepo]] and [[Doreen Mazibuko]].
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The play subsequently toured to summer festivals in London and the United Kingdom, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and Copenhagen in Denmark.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''[[New Nation]]'', 12-18 October 1990.
 
''[[New Nation]]'', 12-18 October 1990.
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Latest revision as of 06:52, 10 January 2023

Starbrites is adult puppet play workshopped and written by Barney Simon in association with the Handspring Puppet Company.

The original text

The play was workshopped and written by Barney Simon, with the help of the Handspring Puppet Company. The story of a down-and-out musician, living in a Soweto shack, who has his spirit rekindled by the infectious optimism of his adoring young nephew from the country. The uncle and the nephew were human.

Starbrites was voted Production of The Year of A New South African Play by the Vita Awards panel.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1990: First performed Upstairs at the Market in October, directed by Barney Simon with Fats Dibeco, Arthur Molepo and Doreen Mazibuko.

The play subsequently toured to summer festivals in London and the United Kingdom, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and Copenhagen in Denmark.

Sources

New Nation, 12-18 October 1990.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page