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A docudrama collaboratively devised and workshopped by the original cast of UCT students as a reaction to and reflection on the South African student protests in 2015 and part of 2016, the play chronicles the #RhodesMustFall and subsequent student-led movements in South Africa, which alerted the country and the world to the latent ongoing issues brought about by colonialism and [[Apartheid]]. It details the experiences of seven students within this movement and how they deal with their traumas, while still moving towards activism for a free de-colonised education. | A docudrama collaboratively devised and workshopped by the original cast of UCT students as a reaction to and reflection on the South African student protests in 2015 and part of 2016, the play chronicles the #RhodesMustFall and subsequent student-led movements in South Africa, which alerted the country and the world to the latent ongoing issues brought about by colonialism and [[Apartheid]]. It details the experiences of seven students within this movement and how they deal with their traumas, while still moving towards activism for a free de-colonised education. | ||
| − | The text published in the ''[[ | + | The text published in the ''[[Junkets Publisher|Baxter Junkets Series 06]] (July 2017) and by [[Oberon Books]] in 2017. |
The play has been the nominee for and recipient of a large number of local and international awards, including winner of an Encore Award at the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] (2017); The Stage Edinburgh Award for acting (2017); The Scotsman Fringe First for New Writing (2017) and nominee for Best Ensemble acting at the [[Naledi Theatre Awards]] (2018). | The play has been the nominee for and recipient of a large number of local and international awards, including winner of an Encore Award at the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] (2017); The Stage Edinburgh Award for acting (2017); The Scotsman Fringe First for New Writing (2017) and nominee for Best Ensemble acting at the [[Naledi Theatre Awards]] (2018). | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 27 August 2024
There are two South African plays by this name:
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The Fall by Anthony Delius (1916-1989).
The original text
The full title of the play was The Fall: A Play about Rhodes, and dealt with the life of Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902)[1].
The text was first published by Human and Rousseau in 1960.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1960: Presented by National Theatre Organisation during the Union Festival, 1960, produced by Victor Melleney starring Jennie Gratus, Pietro Nolte, Patricia Baker, Joan Lovelace, John Boulter (as Rhodes), Jimmy Mentis, Norman Kelly-Herde, John Bier, Bryan Vanden, Anthony James, Anta Fraser, Frank Wise, Stanley Walsh. Decor by Frank Graves, costumes by Doreen Graves, production manager Michal Grobbelaar. It was the first official English work to be done by NTO in the newly renovated Kamertoneel, now renamed the National Theatre, in Pretoria, opening 28 June 1960.
Sources
The Fall theatre programme (NTO) 1960.
F.I.J. van Rensburg. 1960. " The Fall ", Standpunte, Jaargang XIII, Nr 4: pp. 62-66 (a review of the original production)
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The Fall by Ameera Conrad, Cleo Raatus, Kgomotso Khunoane, Oarabile Ditsele, Sihle Mnqwazana, Sizwesandile Mnisi, Tankiso Mamabolo and Thando Mangcu
The original text
A docudrama collaboratively devised and workshopped by the original cast of UCT students as a reaction to and reflection on the South African student protests in 2015 and part of 2016, the play chronicles the #RhodesMustFall and subsequent student-led movements in South Africa, which alerted the country and the world to the latent ongoing issues brought about by colonialism and Apartheid. It details the experiences of seven students within this movement and how they deal with their traumas, while still moving towards activism for a free de-colonised education.
The text published in the Baxter Junkets Series 06 (July 2017) and by Oberon Books in 2017.
The play has been the nominee for and recipient of a large number of local and international awards, including winner of an Encore Award at the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards (2017); The Stage Edinburgh Award for acting (2017); The Scotsman Fringe First for New Writing (2017) and nominee for Best Ensemble acting at the Naledi Theatre Awards (2018).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2017: Performed at the Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town, directed by Clare Stopford with Ameera Conrad, Cleo Raatus, Kgomotso Khunoane, Oarabile Ditsele, Sihle Mnqwazana, Sizwesandile Mnisi, Tankiso Mamabolo and Thando Mangcu
2017: Performed at the Woordfees, Stellenbosch
2018: Performed at the South African State Theatre, Pretoria
International performance history
Among its international performances have been appearances at the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe (2017), Royal Court Theatre, London (2017), St. Ann's Warehouse, New York City (2018), the Galway International Arts Festival, Ireland (2018).
Sources
https://www.ameeraconrad.com/the-fall
https://playscriptseries.blogspot.com/
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Fall.html?id=xZK0zwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
https://weekendspecial.co.za/review-the-fall/
https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-09-12-the-fall-strikes-an-international-chord
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