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| − | First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first performed at the author's own [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for | + | First conceived and written in [[isiXhosa]] as '''''[[Indlalifa]]''''' in 2009, it was first performed at the author's own [[Gumba Squared Theatre]] in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the [[ArtsCape New Writing Programme]] in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as ''[[The Beneficiary]]'' with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director [[Fatima Dike]], for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011. |
The text published in English by [[Junkets Publisher]] | The text published in English by [[Junkets Publisher]] | ||
Revision as of 06:02, 26 August 2024
The Beneficiary is a play by Sinethemba Twani
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The original text
First conceived and written in isiXhosa as Indlalifa in 2009, it was first performed at the author's own Gumba Squared Theatre in Guguleto, Cape Town. On the advice of friends, the piece was submitted to and showcased at the ArtsCape New Writing Programme in 2010. Positively received, the text was translated into English as The Beneficiary with the assistance of acclaimed writer and director Fatima Dike, for presentation as the second production of the 7th Artscape spring drama season in 2011.
The text published in English by Junkets Publisher
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2009/2010(?): Performed at the Gumba Squared Theatre in Guguleto, Cape Town
2011: Performed at Artscape
Sources
\https://argief.litnet.co.za/article.php?news_id=111657
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