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| − | [[Majiet]] | + | [[Majiet]] could refer to an 18th century South African '''playwright''' or to a '''play'''. |
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| + | = [[Majiet]], the author of an 18th century play = | ||
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| + | According to [[Stephen Gray]], [[Majiet]] was the name of a Malay slave at the Cape, said to be the son of the revered Sheik Jousuf, who wrote an unnamed play in Arabic script in 1740. | ||
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| + | The work appears to have been written in transliterated early "kitchen [[Dutch]]"/[[Afrikaans]], and tells the story of a slave girl who, having resisted the advances of her master, is assaulted by her son. | ||
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| + | [[Stephen Gray]] (1978b) mentions that the text of the play is extant, but is held in a private collection. Performances of this, and other similar plays of protest, are assumed to have been performed in secret in the slave lodge at the top of Adderley Street (now the Cultural History Museum. | ||
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| + | The story (text?) of Majiet's text or that of Dangor seems to have formed the basis of a 1998 Musical performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town. [''Information on the musical yet to be found''] | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Jill Fletcher]] 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg, p. 15. | ||
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| + | [[Stephen Gray]] 1978b. "Our forgotten drama: Stephen Gray looks at the continuity of South African English drama". ''[[Speak]], 1(2):13-16; 46-47. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
=''[[Majiet]]'' is a play by [[Achmat Dangor]] (1948-2020)= | =''[[Majiet]]'' is a play by [[Achmat Dangor]] (1948-2020)= | ||
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| − | + | Published, and possibly performed, by Johannesburg: [[Open School on the Move]], 1986. A copy of the play text held by [[NELM]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 1 October 2026
Majiet could refer to an 18th century South African playwright or to a play.
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Majiet, the author of an 18th century play
According to Stephen Gray, Majiet was the name of a Malay slave at the Cape, said to be the son of the revered Sheik Jousuf, who wrote an unnamed play in Arabic script in 1740.
The work appears to have been written in transliterated early "kitchen Dutch"/Afrikaans, and tells the story of a slave girl who, having resisted the advances of her master, is assaulted by her son.
Stephen Gray (1978b) mentions that the text of the play is extant, but is held in a private collection. Performances of this, and other similar plays of protest, are assumed to have been performed in secret in the slave lodge at the top of Adderley Street (now the Cultural History Museum.
The story (text?) of Majiet's text or that of Dangor seems to have formed the basis of a 1998 Musical performed at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. [Information on the musical yet to be found]
Sources
Jill Fletcher 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg, p. 15.
Stephen Gray 1978b. "Our forgotten drama: Stephen Gray looks at the continuity of South African English drama". Speak, 1(2):13-16; 46-47.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Majiet is a play by Achmat Dangor (1948-2020)
The original text
Published, and possibly performed, by Johannesburg: Open School on the Move, 1986. A copy of the play text held by NELM.
Translations and adaptations
Production history
1992. Performed by students at the University of Zululand under the direction of Sisho Maphisa.
Sources
https://sahistory.org.za/archive/majiet-play-achmat-dangor-1
https://sahistory.org.za/archive/majiet-play-achmat-dangor-0
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