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A play about the clash between Traditional African family values and the aspirations of the young generation, in which a young African man returns from the USA with an Afro-American wife. | A play about the clash between Traditional African family values and the aspirations of the young generation, in which a young African man returns from the USA with an Afro-American wife. | ||
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''[[Cape Times]]'', 18 November 2008. | ''[[Cape Times]]'', 18 November 2008. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | =''[[The Return]]'' by [[Zakes Mda]]= | ||
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| + | This was the working title of Mda's play ''[[The Dying Screams of the Moon]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 05:27, 18 August 2024
There have been two South African texts using the title The Return, one by Fatima Dike and one by Zakes Mda.
Contents
The Return by Fatima Dike
A play about the clash between Traditional African family values and the aspirations of the young generation, in which a young African man returns from the USA with an Afro-American wife.
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2008: First performed at the Artscape Arena, 2008, as part of the 4th Artscape Spring Drama Season, directed by Roy Sergeant starring Nomhle Nkonyeni, Mzwakhe "Sticks" Mdidimba, Pakamisa Zwedala, Roshina Ratnam, Thozama Mxoli.
Sources
Cape Times, 18 November 2008.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
The Return by Zakes Mda
This was the working title of Mda's play The Dying Screams of the Moon.
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