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| − | ( | + | ("Arise, Albert!") by [[Percy Mtwa]], [[Mbongeni Ngema]] and [[Barney Simon]]. A full length play devised and improvised by Mtwa and Ngema, and refined under the direction of Simon. Tells the story of Christ’s (“Morena’s”) visit to apartheid South Africa, where he is introduced to the lives of ordinary people under the system. In many ways the prototype for and one of the best and most popular examples of the new improvisational political theatre of the 1980s. An iconic political play, it was not only contorversial, but influenced the nature of political theatremaking and the style and careers of a large number of writers and performers, and set up the careers of Mtwa and particularly Ngema as writer/theatre-makers. |
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Opening at the [[Market Theatre]] in October 1981, the play toured extensively in the country and abroad. | Opening at the [[Market Theatre]] in October 1981, the play toured extensively in the country and abroad. | ||
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| − | + | The play has often been revived, and adapted in various ways. | |
| + | 1983: Presented at the [[Criterion Theatre]] in London by [[Terence Frisby]], where it won the London ''[[City Limits]]'' Best Play of the Year Award, then taken to Broadway and other parts of the world. [a Tony Award in New York **??]. | ||
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| − | + | 2012: Directed by [[Prince Lamla]], with *** at the [[Market Theatre]], followed by a month-long season at the Edinburgh Festival 2012. | |
2014: A production by the University of Kwazulu-Natal's [[Hexagon Theatre]], directed by [[Peter Mitchell]], with [[T.Q. Zondi]] and [[Mpilo Nzimande]]. Also done at [[Seabrooke's Theatre]], DHS | 2014: A production by the University of Kwazulu-Natal's [[Hexagon Theatre]], directed by [[Peter Mitchell]], with [[T.Q. Zondi]] and [[Mpilo Nzimande]]. Also done at [[Seabrooke's Theatre]], DHS | ||
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Revision as of 06:57, 6 April 2014
("Arise, Albert!") by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon. A full length play devised and improvised by Mtwa and Ngema, and refined under the direction of Simon. Tells the story of Christ’s (“Morena’s”) visit to apartheid South Africa, where he is introduced to the lives of ordinary people under the system. In many ways the prototype for and one of the best and most popular examples of the new improvisational political theatre of the 1980s. An iconic political play, it was not only contorversial, but influenced the nature of political theatremaking and the style and careers of a large number of writers and performers, and set up the careers of Mtwa and particularly Ngema as writer/theatre-makers.
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Productions
First production
Opening at the Market Theatre in October 1981, the play toured extensively in the country and abroad.
Revivals and other productions
The play has often been revived, and adapted in various ways.
1983: Presented at the Criterion Theatre in London by Terence Frisby, where it won the London City Limits Best Play of the Year Award, then taken to Broadway and other parts of the world. [a Tony Award in New York **??].
2012: Directed by Prince Lamla, with *** at the Market Theatre, followed by a month-long season at the Edinburgh Festival 2012.
2014: A production by the University of Kwazulu-Natal's Hexagon Theatre, directed by Peter Mitchell, with T.Q. Zondi and Mpilo Nzimande. Also done at Seabrooke's Theatre, DHS
Publication
First published 1983 by Methuen and has since become and one of the most anthologised and produced of all South African plays. . Published by Methuen and also in Woza Afrika! by George Braziller.
Sources
Woza Albert! at Seabrooke's in Durban Hexagon Theatre
04/04/2014 09
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