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| − | '' [[The Masterplan]]'' is a play by [[Muthal | + | ''[[The Masterplan]]'' is a play by [[Muthal Naidoo]]. |
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| + | ==The original play== | ||
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| + | It is a satire on the South African Government's constitutional proposals in the early 1980s. Five actors depict stereotypes of people in the street and politicians reacting to the constitutional proposals. | ||
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| + | The play was banned under Section 47 (2) e of the Publications Act 1974. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| − | + | 1983: Staged in Reservoir Hills outside Durban and in Verulam, including the author in the cast. | |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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''[[Sunday Times]]'', 12 June 1983. | ''[[Sunday Times]]'', 12 June 1983. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:50, 12 August 2024
The Masterplan is a play by Muthal Naidoo.
The original play
It is a satire on the South African Government's constitutional proposals in the early 1980s. Five actors depict stereotypes of people in the street and politicians reacting to the constitutional proposals.
The play was banned under Section 47 (2) e of the Publications Act 1974.
Performance history in South Africa
1983: Staged in Reservoir Hills outside Durban and in Verulam, including the author in the cast.
Sources
Sunday Times, 12 June 1983.
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