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| − | ''[[Cards]]'' is a play by [[Mothusi Mokoto]]. | + | ''[[Cards]]'' is a play by [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]] and [[Mothusi Mokoto]] |
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| + | Also credited to [[Mothusi Mokoto]] alone in some cases. | ||
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | A play about shadowy characters that frequent a Hillbrow brothel owned by Mubara, a Nigerian immigrant. | + | A controversial play about shadowy characters that frequent a Hillbrow brothel owned by Mubara, a Nigerian immigrant. |
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| + | According to Grootboom, the play was developed at the [[Mmabana Arts Culture and Sports Foundation]] (formerly known as [[The North West Arts Counci]]l), in January 2000, and was co-written by [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]] and with [[Mothusi Mokoto]] and directed by Grootboom | ||
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| + | It was then developed further for the ''[[National Arts Festival Fringe]]'' in June of the same year. The text, credited to [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]] and [[Mothusi Mokoto]], was published in the volume ''[[Southern African Plays Collection]]'' (Pan African Publishers Ltd., 2018) | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 2004: Performed in [[The Arena]] at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, directed by [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]], starring [[Siyabonga Thwala]] as the Nigerian brothel owner "Mubara". | + | 2000: First performed at the [[Mmabana Arts Culture and Sports Foundation]] (formerly known as [[The North West Arts Counci]]l), in the North West Province |
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| + | 2000: Developed further, for performance on the ''[[National Arts Festival Fringe]]'', where it received mushch media attention. | ||
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| + | 2004: Performed as a fully-fledged production in [[The Arena]] at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, directed by [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]], starring [[Siyabonga Thwala]] (as the Nigerian brothel owner "Mubara") and [[Tebogo Maboa]], along with the Development actors in the play. | ||
2005: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Lara Foot Newton]] with [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]]. | 2005: Performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Lara Foot Newton]] with [[Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom]]. | ||
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| + | 2005: Performed at the [[Windybrow Theatre]], Hillbrow, and had a re-run at the [[State Theatre]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/whats-on/cards-941960 | ||
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| + | https://grootboom.blogspot.com/ | ||
''Sunday Independent'', 10 October, 2004. | ''Sunday Independent'', 10 October, 2004. | ||
| − | "Inner demons exposed" in IOL, May 10, 2005[https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/whats-on/inner-demons-exposed-929565] | + | "Inner demons exposed" in [[IOL]], May 10, 2005[https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/whats-on/inner-demons-exposed-929565] |
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
Latest revision as of 09:15, 12 March 2024
Cards is a play by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and Mothusi Mokoto
Also credited to Mothusi Mokoto alone in some cases.
Contents
The original text
A controversial play about shadowy characters that frequent a Hillbrow brothel owned by Mubara, a Nigerian immigrant.
According to Grootboom, the play was developed at the Mmabana Arts Culture and Sports Foundation (formerly known as The North West Arts Council), in January 2000, and was co-written by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and with Mothusi Mokoto and directed by Grootboom
It was then developed further for the National Arts Festival Fringe in June of the same year. The text, credited to Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and Mothusi Mokoto, was published in the volume Southern African Plays Collection (Pan African Publishers Ltd., 2018)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2000: First performed at the Mmabana Arts Culture and Sports Foundation (formerly known as The North West Arts Council), in the North West Province
2000: Developed further, for performance on the National Arts Festival Fringe, where it received mushch media attention.
2004: Performed as a fully-fledged production in The Arena at the State Theatre, Pretoria, directed by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, starring Siyabonga Thwala (as the Nigerian brothel owner "Mubara") and Tebogo Maboa, along with the Development actors in the play.
2005: Performed at the Market Theatre, directed by Lara Foot Newton with Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom.
2005: Performed at the Windybrow Theatre, Hillbrow, and had a re-run at the State Theatre
Sources
https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/whats-on/cards-941960
https://grootboom.blogspot.com/
Sunday Independent, 10 October, 2004.
"Inner demons exposed" in IOL, May 10, 2005[1]
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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