Difference between revisions of "The Trial of Dedan Kimathi"
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| − | A play dealing with the 1956 trial of Dedan Kimathi, the leader of the Mau Mau rebellion against the British colonial regime in Kenya. Kimathi was hanged in 1957. | + | A play dealing with the 1956 trial of Dedan Kimathi, the leader of the Mau Mau rebellion against the British colonial regime in Kenya. Kimathi was hanged in 1957. |
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Revision as of 20:19, 6 January 2024
The Trial of Dedan Kimathi is a play by Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Micere Githae Mugo
Contents
The original text
A play dealing with the 1956 trial of Dedan Kimathi, the leader of the Mau Mau rebellion against the British colonial regime in Kenya. Kimathi was hanged in 1957.
The play was first performed in 1974, published in 1976.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
198*: Performed at the Dhlomo Theatre in Johannesburg, with a cast that included Thami Cele,
Sources
https://www.dkut.ac.ke/downloads/The%20Trial%20of%20Dedan%20Kimathi%20-%20Ngugi%20wa%20Thiong'o.pdf
https://clarkesbooks.co.za/products/the-trial-of-dedan-kimathi
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