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| − | A sexually explicit play about sex workers. | + | A sexually explicit play about sex workers, told through the tale of a mother who left rural Mpumalanga in search of a better life in the [[City of Gold]] and finds the going tough. |
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| − | 2009: Premiered at the Grahamstown Arts Festival in July, the show became a success, with performances in the North West Province, the Free State and | + | 2009: Premiered at the [[Grahamstown Arts Festival]] in July, directed by the author. The show became a success, with performances in the North West Province, the Free State and and Gauteng, as well as runs at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] and the [[Market Theatre]] (opening there on November 4 for a two-week run). |
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2013 Revived at [[Mmabana Studio 1]], playing 30 May to 1 June at [[Mmabana Studio 1]], | 2013 Revived at [[Mmabana Studio 1]], playing 30 May to 1 June at [[Mmabana Studio 1]], | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 6 May 2024
Money Maker is a play by Julian Seleke Mokoto
Contents
The original text
A sexually explicit play about sex workers, told through the tale of a mother who left rural Mpumalanga in search of a better life in the City of Gold and finds the going tough.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2009: Premiered at the Grahamstown Arts Festival in July, directed by the author. The show became a success, with performances in the North West Province, the Free State and and Gauteng, as well as runs at the Windybrow Theatre and the Market Theatre (opening there on November 4 for a two-week run).
2013 Revived at Mmabana Studio 1, playing 30 May to 1 June at Mmabana Studio 1,
Sources
Anon. Sisters get a little help from Julian. IOL (7 March, 2006)[1]
Patience Bambalele. 2009. "The world of sex workers laid bare", Sowetan Live (21 October 2009).
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